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Auction: 25001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 342

The 'Tank Corps' M.C. group of six awarded to Captain C. D. Shott, 2nd County of London Yeomanry (Westminster Dragoons), attached 10th Battalion, Tank Corps

Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued; British War and Victory Medals (Capt. C. D. Shott.); Defence Medal 1939-45; Coronation 1953; Special Constabulary L.S., G.V.R. (Sub-Comdr. Cecil Douglas Shott), mounted as worn, contact marks, very fine (6)

M.C. London Gazette 3 June 1919.

Cecil Douglas Shott was born at Walthamstow, Essex on 2 June 1897, the son of William and Elizabeth Shott, of 104 Forest Road, Walthamstow. Serving initially as a Sub Commander with the Special Constabulary, Shott was Commissioned 2nd Lieutenant on 28 July 1916 with the 2nd County of London Yeomanry (Westminster Dragoons).

He is listed as being seconded for duty with the Special Corps on 16 August 1917 and was advanced Lieutenant with the Tank Corps that same day. Entering the war in France in December 1917 he served initially with the 10th Battalion and advanced Captain whilst commanding a section on 22 August 1918.

Shott was serving in command of '9' Section, 'C' Company 10th Battalion on 23 October 1918 at the Battle of the Selle in support of the 25th Division. His tank - 9052 - joined the 74th Brigade in taking Pommereuil, which they found to be full of enemy troops, 9052 cleared the position and took 53 prisoners. Later they helped to break up a German counter attack south of Bousies, destroying two machine guns nests in the process.

Remaining with the unit until after the war Shott returned to the rank of Lieutenant on 2 April 1919. He returned to the Territorial Force on 15 February 1921 with his medals being sent to Walthamstow. Shott appears to have moved, at some stage after the war, to Essex where he remained for some time, eventually dying at Sailsbury in 1984; sold together with copied research.

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Estimate
£800 to £1,000

Starting price
£600