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Auction: 22001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 401

The immediate M.M. group of four awarded to Sergeant A. Skinner, 11th Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment for his gallant actions whilst with a bombing party at Pleogstreet

Military Medal, G.V.R. (13895 Sjt: A. Skinner. 11/W. York:R.); 1914-15 Star (13895 L.Cpl A. Skinner. W. York. R.); British War and Victory (13895 Sjt. A. Skinner. W. York. R.), minor contact wear overall, very fine (4)

M.M. London Gazette 21 December 1916, the original citation states:

'When on patrol at Pleogstreet on 27th August 1916, he crawled under the enemy's wire in spite of several bombs which were thrown at him, the Officer who was with him being wounded. He got through the wire, bombed out the enemy's post single-handed, and got away his party including the wounded Officer without further casualty.

Abel Skinner was born at Otley, Yorkshire in 1893, the son of Abel and Martha Skinner of 5 Pearson's Buildings, Otley. Enlisting with the 11th Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment as a Lance Corporal on 8 September 1914. Skinner entered the war in France on 26 August 1915. He was still serving with them at Ploegstreet in August 1916 when is gallantry and professionalism earned him the M.M. His pension details make notice of a 20% disability claim 'in respect of G.S.W. multiple'. Skinner was sent to the 'Z' Class Reserve on 15 March 1919; sold together with copied research including London Gazette entries, M.I.C. and medal rolls as well as census data and award lists for the M.M. along with an archive of original documents including the original medal citation, discharge documents and pension claims as well as original photographs.

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£420

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£250