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Auction: 20003 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 84

An immediate North West Europe 'Operation Plunder' M.M. group of five awarded to Corporal K. E. Haughins, Royal Engineers

Military Medal, G.VI.R. (97154 Cpl. K. E. Haughins. R.E.); 1939-45 Star; France & Germany Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, M.I.D oak leaf, mounted as worn, good very fine (5)

M.M. London Gazette 21 June 1945. The original recommendation states:

'On the night 22/23 March this NCO was given the task of filling in a drainage ditch and disposing of some post and fire fences in front of the floodbands of the River Rhine. The task was of vital importance as the assault wave of Buffaloes could not reach the water without this being completed. The whole area was under close range observed mortar and LMG fire which came down on the slightest movement being shown. Taking advantage of thick smoke at dusk Cpl Haughins and his party succeeded in filling in the ditch and dealing with the fences up to it but were unable to reach the last fences just short of the waters edge due to the smoke not reaching this far. At 0230hrs 23 March this NCO tried to go forward again but was pinned down by close range observed fire. At 0500hrs he had to give up. He tried again at 1300hrs with the same result and again at 1900hrs after the barrage for the Rhine attack had started but on each occasion despite showing the utmost gallantry he was not able to reach the fence due to close mortar and MG fire. Eventually the Buffaloes entered the water just downstream from the fences and made a successful crossing. The tenacity and courage shown by this NCO in facing heavy and concentrated enemy LMG and mortar fire at close range and his determination to complete the task set were of the highest order.'

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