A WW2 North Africa MM Group to Cpl Stenton Yorks / Lancs Who brough in wounded under heavy fire during Rommels advance in November 1941

G.VI.R. Military Medal, correctly impressed 4743751 Cpl. A. Stenton, Y. & L.R.

1939 to 45 Star

Africa Star

Burma Star

Defence Medal

War Medal.

Swing mounted as worn

Condition GVF

Artur Stenton was born in Sheffield on the 1^st of July 1913. He enlisted aged 16 in 1929, joining the Yorks and Lancs. He was a member of the 2^nd Bn when he won the Military Medal.

MM gazetted 24^th February 1942, the original citation is as follows;

‘On 26 November 1941, Corporal Stenton was N.C.O. in charge of Stretcher Bearers with a Company holding the post LION. During the day the post was subjected to heavy shelling and a number of casualties resulted. Although the shelling continued, Corporal Stenton left his cover and proceeded to collect and dress the wounded. This he continued to do throughout the afternoon without any consideration of his own safety. A few days later, when attached to another Company, he again left cover under heavy fire and brought in a wounded man who was unable to walk. Throughout the whole operations this N.C.O. did excellent work and set a fine example to other Stretcher Bearers.’