Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Second World War M.M. group of six awarded to Private L. Satti, 1st Battalion Highland Light Infantry

Military Medal, G.VI.R. (14218001 Pte. L. F. Satti, H.L.I.) officially re-impressed naming; 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals, these unnamed; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine 1945-48 (14218001 Pte. L. Satti, M.M., H.L.I.) note varying initials, mounted court style for wear, good very fine (6) £500-600

M.M. recommendation: ‘On the evening of 12 Oct 44 at Haalderen, Pte Satti was acting as No. 1 of the Bren gun working on the left of a fighting patrol. He carried out his duties in a most determined and courageous manner, taking on the enemy as they disclosed themselves at short range and neutralising a number of positions in turn, killing several of the enemy.

In making a bound forward near the objective he was severely wounded in several places by an A/P mine, but in spite of this and the fact that he was unable to move he continued to fire his Bren whenever the enemy fired from the area being attacked. He would not accept help and had to be carried away forcibly by his Pl Comd when the latter had decided that he must withdraw. His fearless conduct throughout and in particular his splendid example when heavy casualties had been suffered reducing the automatic fire of his platoon to that of his Bren gun alone when he himself was gravely injured is worthy of the highest praise. ‘

M.M. awarded to Leone Fairovante Satti. With copied recommendation.