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Auction: 6017 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria
Lot: 129

Family Group: A Second War ´Western Desert´ M.C. Group of Four to Captain W. Darby, Royal Army Medical Corps Military Cross, G.VI.R., unnamed as issued; 1939-1945 Star; Africa Star, with 8th Army Bar; War Medal, extremely fine, with named enclosure slip Five: Second Lieutenant J.K. Darby, West Yorkshire Regiment, Late Royal Army Medical Corps 1914-15 Star (401064 Cpl. J.K. Darby. R.A.M.C.); British War and Victory Medals (2. Lieut. J.K. Darby.); Defence Medal; Special Constabulary Long Service Medal, G.VI.R. (Sect. Ldr. James K. Darby), edge bruise to BWM, the Great War Trio a post 1921 issue, otherwise good very fine or better Pair: Lieutenant H. Darby British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. H. Darby.), extremely fine, with Silver War Badge, numbered ´C 56439´ Four: Chief Technician J.K. Darby, Royal Air Force Defence and War Medals; General Service 1918-62, G.VI.R., one clasp, Palestine 1945-48 (578403. Cpl. J.K. Darby. R.A.F.); R.A.F. Long Service & G.C., E.II.R. (578403 Ch. Tec. J.K. Darby. R.A.F.), good very fine (15) Estimate £ 650-750M.C. London Gazette 18.2.1943 Captain William Darby, M.B. (181396), Royal Army Medical Corps (London W.13), The Recommendation states ´This officer has served as Sector Officer No.1 Light Field Ambulance since April, 1941. He has always shown keenness and particular aptitude in the handling of men and skill and tact in his professional capacity. Since the Unit´s arrival in the Middle East in November, 1941 he has served continuously in the Western Desert. In the operations around El Agheila and Hassieat in January this year his section was with Battle H.Q. 1 Support Group and since February his Section has been attached to Headquarters, 2 Armd. Bde. During all this time he has shown himself possessed of great courage and has carried out his duties without regard to his surroundings. During the Knightsbridge, Acroma, and Tobruch battle of May and June 1942 he particularly showed his mettle and carried on treating casualties under intense aerial and artillery bombardment. He was frequently seen busily engaged in operating and giving transfusions when others were taking shelter in slit trenches, and showing total disregard for his own personal safety. He has always got his casualties back and they arrived at the Main Dressing Station in the best possible condition. This Officer´s splendid devotion to duty has saved many lives and he is an outstanding example to all ranks. With confidence I strongly recommend that Captain Darby be awarded the Military Cross.´ Captain William Darby, M.C., M.B., B.S., L.R.C.P., M.R.C.S., died during the Second War, 5.12.1942, and is buried in the Heliopolis War Cemetery, Egypt. Second Lieutenant James Kidson Darby served on the Western Front from 13.4.1915; commissioned 6th Battalion (Territorial) West Yorkshire Regiment, 11.9.1918.

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