Lot 2311

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Trio: Military Medal (GVR); British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal. 8425 Supr.H.R.Mayberry 6/A.Bde Aust F.A. on first medal, 8425 T-Sgt H.R.Mayberry 6-F.A.B. A.I.F. on second and third medals. All medals impressed. Good very fine.

M.M.: C.G.: No.66 2May1918. 'On the 25th September 1917, at Hooge, two enemy who had attacked our lines, was shelling the valley between Hooge and Halfway House very heavily. For six hours these two men worked backwards and forwards on the line between the artillery and the infantry, in this valley, being almost continuously under shell fire and in endeavouring to keep the line in action narrowly escaped with their lives. They were on one occasion partly buried by an aeroplane bomb but continued with their work and eventually finding it impossible to keep the line in repair reported at the Infantry Hqrs and brought in by hand from the Liasion Officer and important despatch through the heavy fire which was then existing. Their conduct throughout was an excellent example of courage and determination.'