This is a good condition WW1 British BEF Tank Corps MM Military Medal Group 76986 Pte W Phipps 2/Tank C. His war and victory are named as follows4339 Cpl WC Phipps Oxf & Bucks LI. His citation is included with the medals and is as follows; For mos conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty as first driver of tank ner Holnon on September 18 1918. In spite of heavy machine gun fire directed at the tank he conditnued to drive with his flap open to gain better observation in the fog and smoke. When the tank becae ditched well ahead of our line he at once got out of the tank and attempted to fix the beam under heavy shellfire. He desisted only when ordered to do so by his tank commander. Later he volunteered to carry a message back to the infantry over ground swept by machine gun fire adn across which the infantry could not advance. He successfully carried the message and wsa instrumental in our line being advanced 300 yards. Medal index card shows both numbers and regiments are him. The free listing tool. The item “WW1 British BEF Tank Corps MM Military Medal Group 76986 Pte W Phipps RARE” is in sale since Wednesday, November 15, 2017. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\WW I (1914-18)\Original Period Items\Great Britain\Medals, Pins & Ribbons”. The seller is “military*antiques*toronto” and is located in Toronto, Ontario. This item can be shipped to United States, all countries in Europe, all countries in continental Asia, Canada, Mexico, Australia.
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