100% GENUINE FULL SIZE & CORRECTLY NAMED. GVIR 1ST TYPE MILITARY MEDAL GROUP GVIR 1st TYPE MILITARY MEDAL (MM) 1939-45 STAR, AFRICA STAR, DEFENCE MEDAL & 1939-45 WAR MEDAL. RA (ON THE MM). THE WW2 CAMPAIGN MEDALS ARE CORRECTLY UNNAMED AS ISSUED. GUNNER JACK PEAKER FROM BEESTON, LEEDS, W. YORKS WAS AWARDED THE MM FOR SERVICES IN NORTH AFRICA IN THE LONDON GAZETTE 15-6-1943. HE WAS SERVING WITH THE 172ND FIELD REGIMENT. RA AND WAS A WIRELESS OPERATOR. HIS CITATION STATES, Gunner Peaker is a wireless operator in Battery commanders carrier 153rd field battery/172nd field regiment. Through the fighting in Hunts gap he had accompanied the battery commander at all times. On the 13th April 1943 he was detailed to go forward with captain. R was at all times in contact with the guns. COMPLETE WITH LONDON GAZETTE DETAILS AND CITATION DETAILS. BUT THIS WILL BE CHARGED AT COST AND I WOULD PREFER IT IF BUYERS CONTACTED ME BEFORE PURCHASING IF WISHING TO USE THE INSURED SERVICE. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME WITH ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MAY HAVE? AND I WILL BE HAPPY TO OFFER ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE. The item “WW2 MILITARY MEDAL MM GROUP, GNR PEAKER, 172nd FIELD REGT R. ARTILLERY, FROM LEEDS” is in sale since Thursday, December 28, 2017. This item is in the category “Collectables\Militaria\World War II (1939-1945)\Medals/ Ribbons”. The seller is “themedalcentre” and is located in Hexham. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Type: Medals & Ribbons
- Era: 1914-1945
- Conflict: World War II (1939-1945)
- Country/ Organization: Great Britain
- Issued/ Not-Issued: Issued
- Service: Army
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
- Featured Refinements: Medal Group