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Auction: 26003 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 289

A rare Third Battle of Gaza 8 November 1917 M.M. group of three awarded to Private A. G. Jobbins, 'A' Squadron, 1/1st City of London Yeomanry (Rough Riders)

Military Medal, G.V.R. (40702 Pte. A. G. Jobbins. 1/1 City of Lond: Yeo: - T.F.), mounted as worn; British War and Victory Medals (3243 Pte. A. G. Jobbins. C. of Lond. Yeo.), good very fine (3)

M.M. London Gazette 2 April 1918 (Egypt). The Regimental History gives more detail:

'As soon as the last of the horses had returned from Beersheba on the 8th, the Brigade went forward mounted in an endeavour to cut off the Turks seen moving north-east. But after rounding up a number of prisoners, "A" Squadron, which led the advance, had its progress checked by about 300 enemy, strongly placed with guns and machine guns in the hills near Khirbet Mujeidilat.

While a squadron of the Middlesex attacked their right, "A" moved against their left, but neither was able to dislodge them. The Turks had then been considerably reinforced: the whole Brigade came under heavy shell-fire and "A" Squadron was forced back by machine-gun fire. 2/Lieut. D. McN. Smith and three men who were wounded were left behind, but during the afternoon 2/Lieut. Howard and four men galloped over half-a-mile of open country under heavy fire and succeeded in bringing them in. For their share in this exploit Fitzhugh and Jobbins subsequently received Military Medals.'

Arthur George Jobbins served with the 1/1st City of London Yeomanry (Rough Riders) and latterly with the Machine Gun Corps.

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Estimate
£400 to £600

Starting price
£320