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Auction: 3016 - Orders, Medals, Decorations & Militaria
Lot: 622

A 'D' Day' M.M. for Successfully Charging Single-Handed an Enemy Machine-Gun Nest, and post-war B.E.M. Group of Seven to Sergeant W.M. Campbell, Royal Engineers

Military Medal, G.VI.R. (1921419 L. Cpl.W. Campbell R.E.), with card box of issue; British Empire Medal, Civil Division, E.II.R (William Macdonald Campbell) in box of issue; 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Africa Star; Defence and War Medals, good very fine or better, with box addressed to W. Campbell M.M.; with seven related miniature awards, and a quantity of original letters and documents including National Registration Identity Card, Soldier's Service and Pay Book, Soldier's Release Book and Ministry of Pension's King's Badge,
together with a related Great War Victory Medal (4387. Pte. D. Campbell. Seaforth.) (15)


B.E.M. London Gazette 31.12.1977. W.M. Campbell, Building Inspector, Scottish Special Housing Association.
M.M. London Gazette 21.12.1944. No. 1921419 Lance-Corporal W. Campbell, Corps of Royal Engineers (Hamilton).
The Recommendation states 'This N.C.O was in charge of a party of sappers ordered to construct an exit from the beach. He found the site under fire from an Machine Gun post. This he charged single handed causing the occupants to leave and killing one as he did so. He showed great coolness and determination throughout the assault phase and his example was an encouragement to all.
Place: La Breche, France.
Date: 'D' Day.' 6 June '44

Sergeant William Campbell, M.M., B.E.M. from Hamilton, Lanarkshire, born 1914; enlisted at Motherwell, January 1940; Corporal late 1940; Sergeant 1945; demobolised 19.5.1946.

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