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DEFENCE OF ITALA : DORSET REGT .GALLANTRY MEDAL 4 years 1 month ago #74666

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Dorset Regt Medal for Gallant Conduct at the Defence of Itala 21-9-1901
Awarded to Lance Sergeant G.Wheeler ( who also received QSA,KSA and MID 8-12-01 )
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Recipient mentioned in Atkinson's book on Dorset Regt as follows : " Of the Dorset detachment , Lance Sergeant Wheeler was conspicuous for his gallantry "
Medal written up in OMRS Journal Spring 1993 and book HARITBE&C by A N Pamm , Vol.1 , Page 712

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DEFENCE OF ITALA : DORSET REGT .GALLANTRY MEDAL 4 years 1 month ago #74683

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DEFENCE OF ITALA : DORSET REGT .GALLANTRY MEDAL 4 years 1 month ago #74767

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This post was for the information of those who have not accessed the abovementioned literature.
If other medals of this kind are known , posting these would add to knowledge

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