Garry Harold Lobb
Date of Birth: 31 August 1944
Place of Birth: Melbourne, Australia
Date of Death: 8 April 2018
Service number: 3411804

Operational/Service
Vietnam
1 SAS Sqn 5 Feb 1968 to 25 Feb 1968
2 SAS Sqn 26 Feb 1968 to 21 Feb 1969

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Citation - Military Medal — Corporal Garry Harold Lobb
Corporal Garry Harold Lobb served with the 2nd Special Air Service Squadron in Vietnam from March 1968 to February 1969 and participated in more than thirty operational patrols, many involving contact with enemy forces.

On 17 June 1968, during a contact with a heavily armed enemy force, a member of his patrol was wounded by enemy machine-gun fire at close range. Corporal Lobb attempted to engage the enemy gunner but his weapon malfunctioned. Without regard for his own safety, while fully exposed only fifteen metres from the enemy, he cleared the stoppage and killed the enemy gunner, allowing the wounded soldier to reach cover.
On 14 July 1968, while operating in a mined area, his patrol commander was seriously wounded by a mine explosion. Disregarding the danger of further mines, Corporal Lobb moved forward and administered life-saving first aid.

By his courage and calmness under fire, Corporal Lobb was personally responsible for saving the lives of two members of his patrol. His professional competence and disregard for personal safety reflected great credit upon himself, the Special Air Service Regiment and the Australian Army.

London Gazette Publication
Military Medal — Corporal Garry Harold Lobb
The award was formally announced in:
The London Gazette
Issue: No. 44707
Publication Date: 19 December 1968
Page: 13649
Listed as: “Gary Harold Lobb” (clerical spelling error)
This is the Imperial honours gazette — the legally operative announcement of the award.
Australia then republished the award in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette, carrying forward the same misspelling.