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Here is laid to rest an extraordinary soldier, Sergeant Thomas Frank Durrant.VC.
(1874047: Royal Engineers, attached 1 Commando)
His VC citation reads:
For great gallantry, skill and devotion to duty when in charge of a Lewis gun in HM Motor Launch 306 in the St. Nazaire raid on the 28th March, 1942. Motor Launch 306 came under heavy fire while proceeding up the River Loire towards the port. Sergeant Durrant, in his position abaft the bridge, where he had no cover or protection, engaged enemy gun positions and searchlights on shore. During this engagement he was severely wounded in the arm but refused to leave his gun. The Motor launch subsequently went down the river and was attacked by a German destroyer at 50-60 yards range, and often closer. In this action Sergeant Durrant continued to fire at the destroyer’s bridge with the greatest of coolness and with complete disregard of the enemy’s fire. The Motor Launch was illuminated by the enemy searchlight and Sergeant Durrant drew on himself the individual attention of the enemy guns, and was again wounded in many places. Despite these further wounds he stayed in his exposed position, still firing his gun, although after a time only able to support himself by holding onto the gun mounting. After a running fight, the Commander of the German destroyer called on the Motor Launch to surrender. Sergeant Durrant’s answer was a further burst of fire at the destroyer’s bridge. Although now very weak he went on firing, using drums of ammunition as fast as they could be replaced. A renewed attack by the enemy vessel eventually silenced the fire of the Motor Launch but Sergeant Durrant refused to give up until the destroyer came alongside, grappled the Motor Launch and took prisoner those who remained alive. Sergeant Durrant’s gallant fight was commended by the German officers on boarding the Motor Launch. This very gallant Non-Commissioned Officer later died of the many wounds received in action.
He was actually 15 times by enemy fire
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William Kramer
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Here’s your chance to pick up a fantastic SA sports badge in bronze. This one is nice and bright and is a textbook original. A very nice and sharp example that was produced by Werner Redo, a prolific manufacturer of political badges throughout the reign of the Third Reich.
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Here’s your chance to pick up a fantastic annexation pair. Here we have a March 13, 1938 medal for the Austrian Anschluss and October 1, 1938 medal for the annexation of the Sudetenland into the Reich. Both are early and crisp strikes and the bar shows period use. A few moth nips to the reverse wool but nothing major. A bright and vibrant bar that represents some major historical events.
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William Kramer
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Here’s your chance to pick up a beautiful EK_1 produced by the B. H. Mayer firm. 100% undisturbed frosting and about as nice as they come. In the original ’rounded corner’ box. An example that really cannot be upgraded.
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