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A World War Two Military MBE group of 6 awarded to Warrant Officer Class 2 (Quarter Master Sergeant) Walter Leslie Stock, Royal Engineers comprising MBE (Military Division) unnamed as issued, 1939‑45 Star, Italy Star, 1939‑45 Defence Medal, 1939‑45 War Medal, unnamed as issued, Efficiency Medal, GVIR, Militia suspension, (1985804. W. O Cl. 2. W. L. Stocks. R.E.), lightly toned otherwise as issued (6).
MBE (Mily) The London Gazette the 1st of January 1946.
To be Additional Members of the Military Division of the said Most Excellent Order: No.1985804 Warrant Officer Class II Walter Leslie Stocks, Corps of Royal Engineers.
Sold with original Warrant for MBE, original Warrant for promotion to Warrant Officer, dated 1943, Original letter confirming award of MBE, King's letter accompanying the posted MBE, original Army Book X 801 Soldier's Release Book Class "A", MBE in Box of issue and card box for posting, a most complete group, copy London Gazette entry.
"he personally organised and led a counter‑attack which, by determined hand to hand fighting wiped out all the enemy who had broken in."
"Captain Martin approached the bunker, the occupants of which had been catching our grenades and throwing them back. By waiting 3 seconds after the cap of the grenade had been struck before he threw it, Captain Martin succeeded in wiping out the bunker"
"continued to lead his Company forward until he collapsed from loss of blood."
MBE (Mily) The London Gazette the 1st of January 1946.
To be Additional Members of the Military Division of the said Most Excellent Order: No.1985804 Warrant Officer Class II Walter Leslie Stocks, Corps of Royal Engineers.
Sold with original Warrant for MBE, original Warrant for promotion to Warrant Officer, dated 1943, Original letter confirming award of MBE, King's letter accompanying the posted MBE, original Army Book X 801 Soldier's Release Book Class "A", MBE in Box of issue and card box for posting, a most complete group, copy London Gazette entry.
"he personally organised and led a counter‑attack which, by determined hand to hand fighting wiped out all the enemy who had broken in."
"Captain Martin approached the bunker, the occupants of which had been catching our grenades and throwing them back. By waiting 3 seconds after the cap of the grenade had been struck before he threw it, Captain Martin succeeded in wiping out the bunker"
"continued to lead his Company forward until he collapsed from loss of blood."