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Lot 92
A 18 CT MEDAL AWARDED TO WORLD WAR 1 FIGHTER ACE JAN OLIESALGERS BY THE AERO CLUB D-ITALIA IN 1919 THIS WEIGHS 18.6 GRAMS SHOT DOWN OVER 20 ENEMY AIRCRAFT'S HE HELD THE AVIATION WORLD RECORD AND THE FIRST MAN TO EXCEED 100 KM PER HOUR ON A MOTORCYCLE WORLD RECORD. HE WAS THE 5TH PERSON TO GET A FLYING LICENSE BLERIOT
Lot 529
Three: Military Medal, Geo V first type (29798 Pte F Pearson 9/North’d Fus) BWM and Victory, GVF, with the following: Army form accompanying MM dated 7.4.1919 and ditto for Bar to the MM dated 25.8.1919 (bar not present); ID certificate, Transfer to Reserve certificate; photos of recipient with wife etc and photo copies of the London Gazette Supplement pages announcing the MM and the bar. Plate 1
Lot 620
A WWII Polish armoured unit officer’s khaki 4 pocket tunic, the epaulettes with 3 silver bullion embroidered rank stars, black and orange triangular lapel patches, white metal badge on left breast in the form of a cog wheel enclosing a winged gauntlet holding a sword, WWI pin on Victory medal ribbon, and oxidised silver buttons. VGC (2 very small holes to the front).
Lot 633
A WWII R Artillery officers No 1 khaki tunic, medal ribbons WWII etc, and pair overalls; London hotel bill in pocket, d 1946 to “Capt Elliott” for one night B&B, with 20% discount £1.11.6, basically GC (some wear, rank badges missing); and a gunsight “Night Super 3x78. Made in Byelarus, VGC (3)
Lot 1622
An Intresting Group Of Victorian and I World War Medals comprising Indian Medal with Tirah and Punjab bar, South African Medals with Driefontein Paardeberg and Relif Of Kimberly bars awarded to awarded to 4779 Pte C.Cooper. Oxford.L.l with two I World War medals awarded to SPR J.C Cooper 144086. R.E and a long service medal awarded to Jabez Charles Cooper.
Lot 2
Ensemble de bijoux en or et en Argent : 3 fers à cheval et une petite médaille en argent 925 (Poids : 4,9 g), une alliance en or jaune 14 cts/585 (Poids : 2,6 g), une médaille et une bague chevalière en or 18cts/750 avec monogramme en métal blanc (Poids brut : 17,5 g)Gold and silver jewelry set: 3 horseshoes and a small 925 silver medal (Weight: 4.9 g), a 14ct / 585 yellow gold alliance (Weight: 2.6g), a medal and an 18ct / 750 gold signet ring with white metal monogram (Gross weight: 17.5 g)Gold- und Silberschmuckset: 3 Hufeisen und eine kleine 925er Silbermedaille (Gewicht: 4,9 g), ein 14 Karat / 585er Gelbgold Ehering (Gewicht: 2,6 g), eine Medaille und ein Siegelring aus 18 Karat / 750 Gold mit weißem Metallmonogramm (Bruttogewicht: 17,5 g)
Lot 100
Distinguished Conduct Medal G.V.R., impressed named 66466 DVR: R. H. JORDAN. B. BTY: 94/BDE: R.H.A. & 1914 Star, with ‘Mons Clasp’, impressed named 66466 DVR: R. H. JORDON. R.H.A. Copied paperwork is included.Robert Henry Edwin Jordan was born 23/6/1893 in Devonport, England. Enlisted British Army 2/7/1909, serving at Fort Efford with the 107th Company R.G.A., seeing WW1 service with 3rd Brigade & ‘B’ Battery, 94th (Howitzer) Brigade (B.E.F). Discharged ‘Wounds’ and awarded S.W.B. (no longer physically fit for service) 24/8/1917 whilst serving with 5C Reserve Brigade. R.F.A. 1939 Census lists him as ‘incapacitated’. Died 1959, aged 66 in Plymouth, England.Awarded D.C.M. ‘For conspicuous gallantry. He displayed great coolness and energy in repairing telephone wires under fire and invariably volunteered for any work, however dangerous’. (L.G. 11/3/1916). N.B. Howard Johnson cites this gazette as the ‘Gallipoli’ awards gazette.
Lot 101
WW1 British Army Military Medal group to Lance Corporal Joseph Spittle, who served with 9th & 10th Bn Royal Fusiliers. Military Medal G.V.R., impressed named 2071 PTE J. SPITTLE. 9/R.FUS: 1914/15 Star, impressed named 2071 PTE J. SPITTLE. R. FUS. War Medal & Victory Medal (with M.I.D. clasp), impressed named 2071 PTE J. SPITTLE. R. FUS. Medals court mounted for display and comes with a Walking Club 7 Mile award to J. Spittle dated 25/1/1913. Related paper research is included, including original purchase paperwork showing these were bought in 2013 for 668 GBP/$1044 AUDJoseph Michaelis Walter Spittle was born in Ealing, London 22/3/1896 and enlisted for service 27/8/1914. Served France 1/6/1915 with 9/Royal Fusiliers. Silver War Badge ‘wounds’ issued 27/4/1918 while serving 10/R.F. Discharged ‘No longer Physically Fit’ 18/4/1918. Shown as died in Hampshire in 1966. He is mentioned in The National Roll of the Great War, where it is stated he took part in the battles of Festubert, Loos, Arras, Beaumont-Hamel and on the Somme. He was Mentioned in Dispatches and won the Military Medal for distinguished Gallantry in the Field and was twice wounded. M.M. (L.G. 21/10/1916) - most likely a July-August 1916 First Battle of the Somme award.
Lot 102
WW1 Australian Army Military Medal group to Lance Corporal James Andrews, 27th Battalion A.I.F. Military Medal G.V.R. impressed named 5551 PTE J.S. ANDREWS. 27/AUST:INF: & British War Medal impressed named 5551 PTE. J.S. ANDREWS. 27-BN. A.I.F. Some scratches and minor edge bumps, generally good overall.James ‘Jim’ Silas Andrews was born 6/5/1897 in Burra, South Australia. Served 3 years Militia, B Coy, 79th Battery before enlisting 18/11/1915, 15th Reinforcements, 27th Bn. Served France, wounded 12/4/1917 & 28/3/1918. Repeated offences in service & at home, including receiving 56 days Field Punishment No.2 as a result of General Court Martial 13/5/1918. A lover of professional ladies, as can be seen by his charge sheet and medical history. Recommended for Military Medal 19/6/1918, confirmed 11/7/1918. His citation stating:‘During the whole of the operations south of Morlancourt near Albert on the night 10-11/6/18 this man especially distinguished himself by running from the Bn O.P. to Bn H.Q. very often under extremely heavy shell fire to deliver the reports from the observers. He showed an utter disregard for personal safety’. Signed Major General Rosenthal, Commander 2nd Australian Division.Returned to Australia 18/12/1918. Medically discharged 28/3/1919 – ‘Accident playing football’. Died ‘illness’ Keswick Military Hospital, Adelaide 8/2/1921. Buried Wester Terrace A.I.F. Cemetery Adelaide, Row 5, Grave 10.
Lot 103
British Army Indian & Boer War campaign medal group to Private M Kelly, who served in the East Lancashire Regiment. India General Service Medal 1895, 1 clasp, RELIEF OF CHITRAL 1895, sloped engraved 3140 Pte M. Kelly. 1st Bn E. Lanc Regt; Queen’s South Africa Medal 1899-1901, 5 clasps, CAPE COLONY, ORANGE FREE STATE, PAARDEBERG, JOHANNESBURG & TRANSVAAL, impressed named 3140 PTE M. KELLY, E. LANC: REGT; King’s South Africa Medal, 2 clasps, SOUTH AFRICA 1901 & SOUTH AFRICA 1902, impressed named 3140 PTE M. KELLY, E. LANC: REGT; GVR Long Service & Good Conduct Medal, impressed named 3140 PTE M. KELLY. E. LANC: REGT & Army temperance Association Award of Merit Medal, impressed to rear, PTE. J. KELLY, 1ST EAST LANCASHIRE REGT., 1911. Medals swing mounted, having been period silver-plated.Martin Kelly was born in Dublin, Ireland in 1873. He enlisted into the 1st Bn East Lancashire Regiment 12/2/1891, having served previously with the 4th Bn Royal Dublin Fusiliers. Served India 26/11/1892 – 28/2/1896, Burma 28/2/1896 -14/12/1897 & South Africa 13/1/1900 – 24/11/1902. Awarded L.S. & G.C. Medal 1912. Discharged 30/4/1913 in Colchester, having served 22 years & 84 days, with his overall conducted graded as ‘exemplary’. He was further employed as a ‘Pensioner Messenger’ At the War Office.
Lot 104
Cape of Good Hope General Service Medal 1880-97, with bar BECHUANALAND, engraved named COR. J. R. WILKINSON. P.A.O.C.A.; Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, ORANGE FREE STATE & CAPE COLONY, impressed name 53 SJT: J. R. WILKINSON. PRINCE ALF: O. CAPE A. & King's South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, SOUTH AFRICA 1901 & SOUTH AFRICA 1902, impressed named 53 SERJT: J. R. WILKINSON. P. A. O. CAPE. ART:. Medals come with paperwork confirming Boer War Medals.
Lot 105
Queen South Africa Medal with campaign bar CAPE COLONY, showing ‘ghost dates’ to rear impressed named 9347 PTE E. PARKER, WELSH REGT; King’s South Africa Medal with date bars SOUTH AFRICA 1901 & 1902, impressed named 9347 PTE E. PARKER. WELSH REGT. Court mounted for display. Edge knock to K.S.A. 3 o’clock. Includes copy medal rolls showing confirmation and service with 3rd Battalion, The Welsh Regiment.
Lot 106
British Army Boer War & WW1 medal group to Corporal Thomas Hart, who served in both the King’s Royal Rifle Corps & Royal Engineers during his military career. Queen’s South Africa medal 1899-1901, 5 clasps, CAPE COLONY, TUGELA HEIGHTS, RELIEF OF LADYSMITH, TRANSVAAL & LAING’S NEK, impressed named 8558 PTE T. HART, K.R.R.C. 1914/15 Star, War & Victory Medals impressed named 55560 CPL. T. HART. R.E. Swing mounted, with Silver War Badge, numbered B169599 & Hart’s 2 pressed card dog tags. A file of copied service details/records is included. Thomas Hart was born in Lancashire in 1879, serving with the K.R.R.C. from 1894 until discharge in 1902. Served 3rd Bn K.R.R.C. in South Africa. Re-enlisted for service 1/12/1914, being in France just 6 days later, serving with the Railway Construction Coys, R.E. Awarded S.W.B. & discharged 28/3/1919.
Lot 107
British Army Boer War & WW1 medal group to Private Elmer, who served in both the Manchester Regiment & Suffolk Regiment during his military career. Queen’s South Africa medal, 3 clasps, CAPE COLONY, ORANGE FREE STATE & TRANSVAAL impressed named 2096 PTE E. W. ELMER. MANCH: REGT. King’s South Africa Medal 1901-1902, impressed named 2096 PTE E. W. ELMER. MANCH: REGT. 1914/15 Star, War & Victory Medals impressed named 7332 PTE E. ELMER. SUFF: R. With Suffolk Regt. Cap badge. A file of copied service details/records is included.Ernest Elmer served 2nd Bn Manchester Regiment in South Africa. Re-enlisted for service, being in France 16/1/1915, serving with the 1st Bn. Suffolk Regiment.
Lot 108
WW1 Red Cross & St. John’s medal group awarded to Sir Herbert D. W. Lewis, who served as the Commissioner for Wales. 1914 Star, impressed named H.D. LEWIS. B.R.C.s. & O.ST J.J.; British War & Victory Medals, impressed named H.D.W. LEWIS. B.R.C. & ST. J. J.; 1911 Coronation Medal, St. John Ambulance Brigade, chisel engraved ASST. COMMR. H. LEWIS. & St. John Service Medal, chisel engraved 4314. COMM. FOR WALES SIR HERBERT D. W. LEWIS K.B.E. PRIORY FOR WALES 1922. Medals mounted as worn. Sir Herbert David William Lewis was born on 25 February 1872, the eldest son of the Reverend David Lewis, Rector of Briton Ferry, and was educated at Rossall School. He served with the British Red Cross and Order of St. John of Jerusalem throughout the Great War from August 1914 as Commissioner for Wales, and represented the Order of St John in France at the Allied Forces Hospital in Boulogne; in addition, he organised St John Hospitals throughout Wales; raised 1,000 men for military hospitals; and formed several Voluntary Aid Detachment units. Appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire for his War service (London Gazette 7 January 1918), he was promoted to Knight Commander in November 1922, and was additionally created a Knight of Grace of the Order of St. John. He died on 23 January 1931.
Lot 109
WW1 British Army medal group to Private C. Appleford, who served in the B.E.F. from September 1914. 1914 Star, with ‘Mons’ clasp, impressed named MS-3871 PTE C. E. APPLEFORD, A.S.C.; British War & Victory Medals, impressed named MS - 3871 PTE. C. E. APPLEFORD. A.S.C. Swing mounted for display, with copied service papers. Claude Elliot Appleford was born Aylesbury in 1888, enlisting 8/9/1914 into Army Service Corps. Served as a lorry driver overseas 29/9/1914 – 27/1/1915 & 19/2/1916 – 16/5/1918. Discharged 3/5/1919. Died Watford 1950.
Lot 110
1914/15 Star, War Medal, Victory Medal, impressed named 353632 F. PAYNE O.S.1 R.N. & Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue, swivel suspension, impressed named 353632 FREDERICK PAYNE OFFICER’S STEWARD 1CL H.M.A.S. MELBOURNE. Medals court mounted for display, with VM showing water damage to face, the rest ex. fine.
Lot 111
WW1 Royal Navy ‘submariners’ medal group to Petty Officer Minter, who served in the Royal Navy as both a Boy sailor & Torpedo specialist on submarines during the First World War. 1914/15 Star, impressed named J.14969, W. W. MINTER, A.B., R.N. War Medal & Victory Medal, impressed named J.14969 W. W. MINTER. L.S. R.N. Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension, impressed named J14969 W. W. MINTER. P.O. H.M.S. ENTERPRISE. B.W.M. shows surface scratches to face from star. Medals court mounted for display & come with full service summary & research paperwork. Rare to find WW1 submariner medal groups. Walter William Minter was born in Greenwich on 28 May 1895 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class on 11 November 1911. He was advanced Ordinary Seaman on 28 May 1913, and Able Seaman on 25 April 1914. Qualifying as a Seaman Torpedoman, and later as a Leading Torpedo Operator, he served during the Great War in H.M. Submarine B11 (of Commander Norman Douglas Holbrook V.C. fame) from 1 January to 29 October 1916. On 17 January 1916, the submarine managed to capture the crew of an Austrian flying boat after the aircraft had suffered engine failure while returning from a bombing raid. On 17 March, it was narrowly missed by a torpedo but was unable to locate the attacker. He later served H.M. Submarine E41 from 1 October 1918 to 2 February 1919. He was advanced to Leading Seaman on 1 July 1917, and Petty Officer on 1 September 1920. He served in H.M.S. Enterprise from 7 April 1926 to 31 January 1929, and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 30 August 1928. He was invalided out of the service on 18 November 1931 with ‘chronic supp. otitis media bilateral’, which probably led to a degree of permanent deafness. He attempted to re-join the Royal Navy for service in the Second World War, and despite at least four applications between the outbreak of War and 1943 he was not accepted, presumably due to his deafness.
Lot 114
1914-15 Star, impressed named 10836 PTE. T. YOULL, DURH. L. I.; British War and Victory Medal, impressed named 27749 PTE. J. YOULL. OXF & BUCKS. L. I. Medals swing mounted as worn, with basic research paperwork. Private T Youll served 1/Durham Light Infantry in the Indian Frontiers (Afghanistan?), transferring to the Military Foot Police at some point. His M.I.C. shows only 1915 Star awarded. Private J. Youll served with the Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry from 25/8/1916, transferring to the Military Foot Police about July 1917, with service until Armistice Day 1918.
Lot 115
WW1 Australian Army medal group to Driver E Kelly, 7th Light Horse Regiment. 1914/15 Star, impressed named 1495 PTE E. KELLY, 7/L.H.RGT. A.I.F. War Medal & Victory Medal impressed named 1495 DVR. E. KELLY. 7 L.H.R., A.I.F. Medals swing mounted and come with a 7th Light Horse brass badge, with loops to rear. Part copied service record also included. Edward Kelly, born in Tingah, N.S.W. 1888. Enlisted 10/8/1915, allotted 11th Reinforcements, 7th Light Horse Regiment. Wounded (G.S.W. left shoulder) 22/10/1917. Employed 10th F.A. BDE. Discharged 27/8/1919.
Lot 116
1914-15 Star, impressed named 723 GNR. W. R. S. HUBBARD, 1/F.A.BDE. A.I.F.; British War and Victory Medal, impressed named 723 DVR. W. R. S. HUBBARD. 1 F.A.B. A.I.F. A B&W button photo of Hubbard, R.S.L. & R.A.S.B., along with a rising sun hat badge, his dog tag and small B&W photo of troops on horses included, along with small file of copied paperwork. William Reginald Sydney Hubbard was born Sydney in 1891, having served 2 ½ years with the Australian Field Artillery. Enlisted 14/9/1914, served with 2nd Battery, 1st Field Artillery Brigade. Noted as ‘Wounded’ 13/8/1915. Returned to Australia 7/11/1915. Died 10/11/1937 Woolhara, N.S.W.
Lot 117
WW1 British Army medal group to Sergeant R Ferrie, who served with both R.A.M.C & Royal Flying Corps as an Observer. 1914-15 Star, impressed named. 1447 PTE. R. FERRIE, R.A.M.C.; British War and Victory Medal, impressed named 405583 SGT. R. FERRIE. R.A.F. Court mounted, with B&W photo of Ferrie in R.F.C. ‘maternity’ jacket, with research paperwork. Robert Ferrie was born 1897. Enlisted into the Territorial Forces 31/3/1914, serving R.A.M.C. in France from 28/6/1915. Transferred to R.F.C. 14/11/1917. Served 49th Squadron (DH9’s Bombers) R.F.C., listed as NCO Observer. To R.A.F. Reserve 26/4/1919.
Lot 118
A WW1 British Army ‘aerial casualty’ medal group to Private Hallam, who died in an RE8 plane crash, whilst serving as a Royal Flying Corps observer 21/8/1917. 1914-15 Star, impressed named PLY. 174. S. PTE. C. HALLAM. R.M.L.I.; British War and Victory Medal, impressed named 174 PTE. C. HALLAM. R.M.L.I, with additional Victory Medal impressed named 77450 2AM. C. HALLAM. R.F.C. Medals court mounted for display, with basic research paperwork. Christopher Hallam was born New Whittington, Chesterfield, Derby 28/7/1889, before the war he was a working as an engineer, enlisting Private King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, in Dewsbury 7/9/14 & transferred to Plymouth Short-Service Royal Marine Light Infantry 16/9/14. He served at Gallipoli in the Plymouth Battalion, as part of the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force 7/2/1915 to 15/10/1915, including the raiding parties on the Turkish guns at Kum Kale with subsequent landing at ‘Y’ Beach in support of the Anzac landings on the 25th April. He was invalided home in October due to illness. Drafted into 2nd Royal Marine Battalion at Base Depot 26/9/1916 to 3/1/1917 to Royal Flying Corps HQ, France 5/1/1917. Transferred to R.F.C. 3/3/1917 & posted to 46 Squadron (Recon).On the 21/8/1917, whilst serving with the 15th Wing, 21st Squadron (Artillery Recon), he was killed in action Observer in an RE8 No. A3622 (Pilot: Captain Allan Higson Smith); Photography & Artillery Observation at Ypres; Machine left Aerodrome at 9.05am. An RE8 was seen to go down in a spinning nose dive at 9.30am & crash at D.19.D. Beck House, Sheet 28. He is commemorated on the Arras Memorial (MR 20). The German pilot who shot down Hallam’s aircraft was Lieutenant Ernst Hess of Jast 28, being his 11th of 17 kills during the war.
Lot 120
British War & Victory Medal, impressed named 49523 PTE. S. W. HODDLE. ESSEX R. & National Fire Brigade Medal, 1 clasp TEN YEARS, engraved 14666 STANLEY W HODDLE. Comes with Essex cap badge & service papers. Stanley William Hoddle was born in 1899, enlisting 30/1/1918, serving 2/6th Bn (Cyclists) Essex Regiment. Wounded in the knee 21/9/1918. Discharged due to disability 26/7/1919. Died Northamptonshire in 1971.
Lot 121
WW1 Australian Army medal group to Private Carlyle Hopkins, who was Field Court Martialled & Gassed while serving with the 2nd Bn A.I.F. British War and Victory Medal, impressed named 4199 PTE C. HOPKINS. 3 BN. A.I.F. Medals court mounted for display. Carlyle Charles Hopkins was born 10/4/1890 in Sydney, N.S.W. Enlisted for service 7/9/1915 and allotted the 13th reinforcements of the 3rd Battalion. Served 2nd Bn France & reported A.W.O.L. 17/2/1918 – 20/2/1918. Field General Court Martialled 8/3/1918, being found guilty, sentenced to 14 days Field Punishment. Reported ‘gassed severe’ 25/8/1918. Returned to Australia 7/2/1919.
Lot 123
British War Medal, impressed named PTE. C. KNOTT. A.I.F., this impressed 1940’s style (record confirms) and Victory Medal impressed named 7261 PTE. C. KNOTT 50 BN. A.I.F., mounted court style for display with B&W photo; British War and Victory Medal, impressed 1960’s style 6347 H. G. KNOTT; with sewn R.A.S.B. #240547, mounted court style for display with B&W photo & 1938-45 Star, Pacific Star, Defence & War Medal 1939-45, impressed 1960’s style CPL. C.G.KNOTT. R.A.A.F. The 1939-45 Star missing suspension ring, with B&W photo. All medals came from the from family who claim these were applied for by the family at different periods, hence some of the irregular styles. Cecil Harold Knott was born 1898 Brentwood, Victoria. He was a Farmer in Dumbleyung, W.A., enlisting 30/10/1916. Allotted 24th Reinforcements, 16th Bn. Subsequently served 27th & 50th Bn. Died of disease (trench nephritis) 20/8/1918. Buried Bailleul Communual Cemetery, France.Herbert George Knott was born 1889, being a Blacksmith from Dumbleyung, W.A. Enlisted 19/10/1916, allotted 18th Reinforcements, 27th Bn. Listed as having defective eyesight on his records. France 13/6/1917 with 50th Bn. Medical board ruled his eyesight defective 24/5/1918. Returned to Australia. 19/10/1918. Medals were issued in 1924 but were returned (record states).Cecil George Knott, born 13/1/1924 in Fremantle, W.A. Enlisted R.A.A.F. 29/8/1942, discharging 10/6/19146.
Lot 124
British War and Victory Medal, impressed named 372 PTE F. M CLEMENT. 21 M.G. BN. A.I.F.; War Medal 1939-45, impressed named VF516157 B. F. CLEMENT. Medals come with a silver ring, 5 service/association badges & ribbon bar. Fergus Clement enlisted for service 22/7/1916, served with 15th & 21st Machine Gun Companies. France 17/2/1917. Prisoner of War (Germany) 15/4/1917, being captured at Lagnicourt. Repatriated to England 9/12/18. Returned to Australia 5/3/1919, being discharged 25/3/1919. Died 12/7/1954. The day of his capture 2 sections of the 15th M.G.C. were detailed to move forward of the line in support of the 8th Australian Infantry Brigade in the Bapaume area. Both sections were attacked early that morning by the Germans, which would have been when Private Clement was captured. 3,850 Australians were captured by the Germans on the Western Front between 1916 and 1918, making P.O.W. groups fairly scarce to the market.Betty Clement enlisted for service, serving with the Australian Army Medical Women’s Service 1/7/1944, discharging 3/7/1946. This last most likely being her only issue medal due to short service.
Lot 125
Australian Army Order of the British Empire (M.B.E.) medal group to Major Leith Jones, who served in the 19th Bn during WW2. M.B.E., type 2, 1939-45 Star, Pacific Star, Defence Medal, War Medal 1939-45 & Australian Service Medal 1939-45, the first un-named as awarded, the remainder correctly impressed DX862 L. J. JONES, all medals court mounted for display, with corresponding miniatures.Major Leith Jones was born in Camberwell, Victoria 8/4/1917. Served C.M.F. from 1936, regimental numbers 712, 345187, DP21, DX862 & VP3992. Served 19th Bn, with H.Q. Darwin from August 1941 into 1942, most likely seeing service during Japanese Bombing of Darwin. Awarded M.B.E. in 1954 as a Staff Officer. Discharged 8/4/1964 while serving with H.Q. 6th Infantry Brigade.
Lot 126
A.C.C.1939-45 War & Australian Service Medal 1939-45, impressed named VX117156 L. W. GREVILLE. Court mounted for display. Comes with requisite miniatures set, ribbon bar, Australia shoulder titles, rising sun collar badge (no lugs), tropical majors slip on shoulder boards, unit colour patch, blazer badge & sterling silver presentation plaque ‘’To the Commander & Officers of the U.S.S. Mizar From Major L.W. Greville A.I.F. 13.11.45. Lorne Warwick Greville was born in Boulder, W.A. 11/1/1904. He enlisted into the A.I.F. 9/11/1942. Served Army catering Corps, discharging 16/6/1944.
Lot 128
WW2 Australian Army ‘accidental death’ medal group to Gunner William Lonergan, who died as a result of a motorcycle accident in New Guinea. 1939-45 Star, Pacific Star, War Medal 1939-45 & Australian Service Medal 1939-45, impressed named NX102190 W. G. LONERGAN. Group court mounted for display. Also includes his brother’s War Medal 1939-45, impressed named 166964 B. M. LONERGAN. This last most likely being his only issue medal due to short service. Copy of full service record is included for William Lonergan. William George Lonergan was born near Tumut, N.S.W. 21/10/1917, having served with the 36th Bn A.M.F. & 62nd A.A.S.L., enlisting into the regular army 14/7/1942. He saw service with the 73rd Anti-Aircraft Search Light Company R.A.E., when on the 6/9/1943, whilst serving in New Guinea, he fractured his skull, having fallen from a motor cycle. The court of enquiry stated the accident was due to wet conditions on the road. He was evacuated to 2/9 Australian General Hospital, where he died on the 7/9/1943. He was subsequently buried at the Bomana War Cemetery, Port Moresby.Bernard Michael Lonergan enlisted for service with the R.A.A.F. 2/1/1945, being discharged 6/9/1945.
Lot 129
WW2 British Army medal group of 6 to Gunner Holton, who was wounded in both North Africa & Italy whilst serving with the 71st Field Regiment, Royal Artillery. 1939-45 Star, Africa Star with 1st Army bar, Italy Star, Defence & War Medals & GVI Territorial Efficiency Medal. First 5 privately named 2023784 GNR. T. HOLTON 71ST FIELD REGT R.A., the last correctly impressed named. Gunner Holton served with the 71st Field Regiment in North Africa, being listed as wounded 17/9/1943 & Italy, also listed as wounded in 1944 (D.N.R.). The 71st (Forth) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery was an air defence unit of Britain's Territorial Army formed in Scotland just before World War II. It served in North Africa and Italy in predominantly anti-aircraft roles, however were used in a number of counter battery/ground support roles at the Salerno & Anzio operations.
Lot 132
WW2 British Army ‘casualty’ medal group of 4 to Rifleman T Evans, who was killed in Tunis, during Operation Pugilist 31/3/1943 whilst serving with Rifle Brigade. 1939-45 Star, Africa Star, Defence & War Medals, with condolence letter, medal entitlement slip & medal car box, named to Mrs. N Evans, which has recipient s regimental number to side.
Lot 133
Group includes 1939-45 Star, Africa Star, Burma Star, Defence Medal, War Medal 1939-45 & 1902-56 Africa General Service Medal impressed named to CAPT. J. G. LAING. KENYA REGT. Medals court mounted for display with basic research paperwork. John Gordon Laing enlisted in the British Army 11/1/1937 and served with the Royal West Surry Regiment. Most likely he served with the 2nd Battalion, as they were the only Battalion within the regiment to have served in both North Africa & Burma. The 2nd Bn were transferred to Burma and made up part of the 16th Brigade, 6th Infantry Division which was later redesignated as the 70th Infantry Division and were involved in Operation Thursday, the second Chindits campaign which aimed to transport troops behind enemy lines by air to create fortified bases with airstrips for operational use. Transferred to the Reserve 26/5/1946. He was commissioned from the ranks as a Second Lieutenant in the Kenya Regiment on 5 February 1953. The Kenya Regiment was heavily involved in the suppression of the Mau Mau uprising.
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WW2 Australian Army medal group to Lance Corporal Charters Hogan, 2/8th Field Ambulance, who served Greece & El Alamein. 1939-45 Star, Africa Star, 1 clasp 8th ARMY, Pacific Star, Defence, War, Australian Service Medal 1939-45 & Greek War Medal 1940-41. All medals but last impressed named NX53912 C.C.HOGAN. Court mounted for display. Comes with ‘mostly unsung’ service summary.Charters Carlyle Hogan was born on March 4, 1909 in Cottesloe, Western Australia. He was a resident of Edgecliff, New South Wales Australian Imperial Force Paddington, New South Wales 9/7/1940 aged 31. Posted Australian Army Medical Corps. Transferred to No. 6 Australian General Hospital 13/11/1940. Middle East 26/12/1940. Operations in Greece in April 1941 and returned to Alexandria, Egypt 16/5/1941 being posted to 2/8th Field Ambulance on 15/8/1942, for operations in El Alamein. Milne Bay and operations in New Guinea 26/7/1943. After seven months in New Guinea, "fractured metatarsal" bone in his foot 23/7/1945. Discharged 12/12/1945 having served 1,983 days (808 days of Active Service in Australia, in addition to 1,005 days of Active Service Overseas).
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WW2 set of Australian Army campaign stars & medals to WX3252 Captain Cooper 2/16th Bn, who was wounded at Kokoda. Includes 1939-45 Star, Pacific Star, Defence, War & Australian Service Medal 1939-45, all impressed named to WX3252 H. P.COOPER. Medals swing mounted as worn, with requisite set of mounted miniatures. Captain Harold Percy Cooper was born 20/10/1907 Perth, WA. Enlisted 18/5/1940 Listed as Lt. in charge of ‘B’ Coy May 1942, discharged 20/8/1953.
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