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Description: | The First World War selection includes two Victoria Crosses awarded to officers of the Tank Corps. Both medal groups held with citation and the portrait of the recipient. The medals of Lt W Hayward (Tank Corps) include both a Military Cross and a Military Medal and represent a most unusual group.
The Second World War medal groups are also impressive and the museum displays one of the two Victoria Crosses awarded to members of the Tank Corps. This was awarded to Lt Col H R B Foote for his outstanding courage whilst in command of the 7th Royal Tank Regiment at the Battle of Gazala in 1942. Equally unique are the award of a Military Medal with three Bars to Sgt F Kite for bravery throughout the Second World War, and the United States Bronze Star presented to WO2 J Norman for helping American prisoners of war to escape.
Post-1945 awards include several from Korea, Aden and Northern Ireland, and United Nations medals awarded to WO2 S C Eaton RTR for his service the Yeoman of the Guard: this award is a personal gift from the Queen.
Foreign awards include the Order of the Rising Sun (Japan); the Order of the Striped Tiger (China); and the Order of St Maurice and St Lazarus (Italy).
The medal collection reflects awards to members of the Royal Armoured Corps and its predecessors. Spanning the period from the First World War to the present, the collection has 550 medal groups to both officers and soldiers; campaign and gallantry medals; two remarkable family groups; and several foreign awards. It is a strength of the museum. | Subjects: | Coins & Medals Weapons & war Army Service (military) Medals | Source: | Cornucopia - Discovering UK Collections | Address: | Bovington
Wareham,
BH20 6JG | FAX: | 01929 405 360 | Telephone: | 01929 405 105 | Identifier: | oai:www.cornucopia.org.uk:99 | Go to resource |
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