Orders, Decorations & Medals - British Groups
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Lot 4272 SESSION 13 (2.30pm Thurs 29 July) Orders, Decorations & Medals - British Groups
Estimate $2,000
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SOLD $2,000
GROUP OF FOUR: King's Police Medal (GVR); British War Medal 1914-18; Victory medal 1914-19; India General Service Medal 1910-30, - two clasps - Waziristan 1921-24, Burma 1930-32. Capt Cyril Leslie Dunn I.A. Asstt Commdr Burma Mily Police on first medal, Capt C.L.Dunn on second medal, Lieut C.L.Dunn on third medal, Capt C.L.Dunn 23-8 Punjab.R. on fourth medal. First medal engraved, second, third and fourth medals impressed. Very fine and rare.
Capt Cyril Leslie Dunn, I.A. Assistant Commandant Burma Military Police. KPM Gazette of India 01Jan1930 'This officer was in command of a party of Military Police from Loimwe that took action against a Muhso Hkunli (Pretender) who having collected armed followers was defying law and order in the Kengtung State in the Southern Shan States. The Assistant Superintendent in charge, having been unsuccessful in his efforts to make the Hkunli see reason and give up his warlike attitude was forced to call upon Captain Dunn and his party to attack the Hkunli and his followers in their bulletproof fort. It is reported that this fort must have taken years to complete, that is was perfect in its structure and its disposition and that special trenches had been dug for greater protection during rifle fire and for masking of men in case of an attack over the top. Owing to the disposition of the fort Captain Dunn was only able to make a reconnaisance from a ridge six miles away and found that the position could only be attacked from two sides. It was by this skilful reconnaissance (as there was no information available as to strength, etc., of the Hkunli's followers) that Captain Dunn was able to make his plan of attack so that the fort was eventually taken without casualties and the Hkunli and his followers were forced to flee. It is reported that the Hkunli and many of his followers were killed. The operations commenced on 9th March 1929 and ended on the 27th April 1929.' With some research.
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