Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Private G. F. Amos, Royal Warwickshire Regiment, who is likely to have landed with the first assault wave on ‘Queen-White’ Beach on D-Day, 6 June 1944, and was later killed in action defending his battalion’s position around Le Bas Perrier ridge from counter attacks by the 9th SS Panzer Division on 7 August 1944

1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, with named Army Council enclosure, in card box of issue addressed to ‘Mrs. R. Amos. “Royston” Woodland Rd. Bingley. Coventry’, extremely fine (4) £120-£160

George Frederick Amos was born in Coventry, Warwickshire, and enlisting into the Royal Warwickshire Regiment served with the 2nd Battalion in North West Europe. His battalion landed as a part of the first assault wave on ‘Queen-White’, a sub-section of Sword Beach in front of Hermanville-sur-Mer., on D-Day, 6 June 1944. They were involved in heavy fighting during the breakout from Normandy leading up to the 6 August 1944 when the battalion was ordered to take the ridge at Le Bas Perrier. At the top of the ridge the Warwickshires met units from the German 9th SS Panzer Division and defended savage counter attacks up until 8 August. The battalion had suffered many casualties including 1 officer and 22 other ranks killed, 6 officers and 143 other ranks wounded, and further 30 missing. Amos was amongst those killed in action on 7 August 1944, and is buried in Bayeux War Cemetery, France.