Australian Medals

GH13: Five: 1939-45 & Pacific Stars (unnamed), Defense Medal, War Medal with MID & Australian Service medals (all 3 impressed). NX28505 F. H. Bailey. Lieutenant 2/1 Survey Regt. (Sgt. For his MID).

Enlisted 5.8.40 Arrived Middle East 3.5.41 to late for Africa Star.

MID: London Gazette 27.4.44 For exceptional services in the field in New Guinea.  

Gd VF $1850

GH14: Five: 1939-45 & Pacific Stars (unnamed), Defense Medal, War Medal with MID & Australian Service medals (all 3 impressed). NX20408 F. N. Smith. Lieutenant 2/4 Field Ambulance.

Comes with a printed souvenir ribbon with his name dated 1940, dog tags. and original slip for his ASM.

Mentioned in book Island Campaigns at Myola.

MID: London Gazette 23.12.43. Gallant & distinguished services in SWP area.

VF $1950

GH21: Pair: Queens South Africa 1899 four clasps “CC, Rhodesia, OFS, T” 1258 Tpr. A. Cain NSW BUSHMEN KSA two clasps 345 Serjt. A. Cain BECH’LD RIF.

Note: Alexander Cain was born in Geelong, Victoria.

ex Bill Woolmore collection

Gd VF $2850

Pair: British war medal and Victory medal impressed to 4478 PTE E. L. STEPHENS 1 BN AIF

Previous service listed as "21^st INF MILITIA” (2 YEARS) NSW

Emb. 15^th January 1916

WIA or injury (?) initially whilst on duty in France 10^th May 1916 "To hospital eye trouble" and goes back and forth from duty to hospital because of this injury.

RTA: Discharging NSW in August 1917 "medically unfit" as a result of “defective eyes”

Note: There is an unopened “Vocational Training” file in National Archives (1920). This was a scheme to give selected soldiers training in a trade post war.

Good VF $375

P28 Trio: 1914/15 Star, British War and Victory Medal all correctly impressed to 941 PTE A. G. GORDON  1/BN AIF.

EMB: 18th Oct 1914

Wounded in action Gallipoli 10^th May 1915 “GSW right forearm”

Re-joined Battalion at Gallipoli on the 14th June 1915

2^nd WIA; 19^th August 1916 now serving with the 1^st Australian Light Trench Mortar Battery “Wnds, Bruised Back & Right Arm, Adm”

Killed in action 5^th May 1917 in France.

Sadly no mention or further details are given to how Angus George Gordon was Killed only that he was “Killed in Action”.

UNCIRCULATED $1100

PAIR: British War and Victory Medal, both correctly impressed to 377 PTE N. D. CUDDEFORD 1 BN AIF.

EMB: 3^RD May 1916 with the 1^st ANZAC Cyclist Corps before transferring to the 1^st BN AIF September 1916

8^th April 1917 admitted to hospital with trench feet and paratyphoid fever

Records show various disciplinary charges, all minor and appear to stem from being late on parade.

RTA: 19^th February 1919 and discharged Medically unfit NSW (from Cootamundra)

VF $375

Family Grouping:

PAIR: British War and Victory Medal, both correctly impressed to 6846 A-CPL (PTE ON VICTORY MEDAL) R. J. WATSON 2 BN AIF

 EMB: 8^th November 1916

 WIA/KIA: Initially classed as wounded 6^th November 1917, then reported wounded/missing before he was finally reported Killed in Action after a court of inquiry into his death.

Private Harris from his battalion gave the following statement in reference to Cpl Watson’s death; “Watson was buried by shell at Passchendaele on the 6^th November with McDonald, Sutcliffe and Cox. I helped to dig them out and buried them behind the trench which was just in rear of village.”

 Confirming Private Harris’s statement to be true and correct, Cpl Watson’s body was exhumed at the first possible opportunity and he now rests in the Passchendaele New British Cemetery (six and half miles N. E. from Ypres).

 Also comes with a British War and Victory Medal (pair) correctly impressed to 181003 GNR J. W. S. WATSON R. A. Medal roll confirms this to be the full entitlement to John William Stewart Watson who is believed to be Robert’s brother. Further research required

VF $775

Pair: 1914/15 Star and British War medal (missing Victory medal). Both correctly impressed to 2780 PTE F. W. BARKER 2/BN A.I.F. (CPL on War Medal)

Emb. 30th September 1915

Transferred to the 55th Bty 14th Brigade 16th March 1916

WIA. 20th October 1917 (Gassed)

Discharged 6th October 1919

VF $385 

Pair: British war medal and Victory medal impressed to 6983 PTE M. GRIFFIN 2 BN AIF

Previous service listed as "A.M.C."

Emb. 9^th November 1916

WIA 22^nd September 1917 "GSW L/Foot Severe"

RTA: 5^th April 1918 and subsequently discharged "medically unfit" as a result of his wounds

Near EF $400

P29 Trio: 1914/15 Star, British War and Victory Medal all correctly impressed to 247 WO2 (SJT on star). H. HARTLEY 2/BN AIF.

Previous Service stated as Royal Fusiliers (time expired). Distinctive marks at time of enlistment “Bullet wound on left shoulder”

EMB: 18th Oct 1914

Sprained ankle in Cairo and returned to Australia to recover arriving in Sydney 9^th September 1915

EMB 2^nd Time: 15^th January 1916

Admitted to Hospital Cairo (Perineal Fistula) 8th March 1916

RTA: 15th June 1916 and discharged medically unfit

UNCIRCULATED $750

P30 Pair:  British War and Victory Medal all correctly impressed to 4024 PTE J P DRISCOLL 3/BN AIF.

EMB: 30th December 1915

Wounded in action France 16^th August 1916 “Wnd Shoulder”

Killed in action 22^nd September 1917 in Belgium.

A Red Cross file exists with the following single entry; “Killed in action 22-9-17 -  dtls not stated”

Remembered on Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium.

Note: There is mention in his records that the name James Pearce Drescoll (sometimes written with the correct “I”) is an alias he used on enlistment and his name is in fact James Richard Driscoll.

 UNCIRCULATED $450

Trio: 1914/15 star, British War and Victory Medal all correctly impressed to 769 DVR (PTE on star). C. A. HANDLEY 4/BN AIF.

EMB: 20th Oct 1914

Joined Battalion on Gallipoli 14th June 1915

Left Gallipoli on the 7th August 1915 "sick"

21st September 1917 appointed driver

Hospital France (influenza) 21st Dec 1916

RTA: 24th September 1918

Note: Private Cecil Albyn Handley appears to have WW2 home service as N70284 with the rank WO2

VF $975

P31 Trio: 1914/15 Star, British War and Victory Medal all correctly impressed to 370 L-CPL (PTE on star). S SAVAGE 4/BN AIF.

Previous Service stated as “7 mths NZ Territorials”

EMB: 18^th August 1915

Joined Battalion on Gallipoli 31^st May 1915

Wounded in action France 25^th July 1916 “SW Jaw”

Transferred to the 62^nd Battalion 25^th April 1917 for convalescing prior to re-joining the 4^th Bn in France 9^th July 1917

Killed in action 4^th October 1917 in Belgium.

A Red Cross file exists with the following two entries; “No trace Germany”, “Killed in action previously reported wounded & missing 10-9-17”

Remembered on Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium.

Near EF $1100

P33 Trio: 1914/15 Star, British War and Victory Medal all correctly impressed to 1914 CPL (PTE on star) G. BLYTH 5/BN AIF.

 EMB: 17^th April 1915

Joined Battalion on Gallipoli 9^th July 1915

Transferred to 2^nd Field Coy as Sapper Regimental Number 405 on the 6^th August 1915 Gallipoli.

Killed in action 4^th October 1917 in Belgium.

Cpl George Blyth is buried at B.72 Menin Road South Military Cemetery, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium.

UNCIRCULATED $1100

P34 Trio: 1914/15 Star, British War and Victory Medal all correctly impressed to 434 PTE F. (“E” ON BWM) T. HAINES 6/BN AIF.

Comes with Dog Tags (stamped 58^th Bn A.I.F.), Ribbon Bar & Returned From Active Service Badge.

EMB: 19^th Oct 1914

Wounded in action at the landing on Gallipoli 25^th April 1915 “GSW Forearm”

Transferred to the 58^th Battalion 17^th February 1916

2^nd WIA; France 12^th October 1917 “GSW Neck”

RTA: 20^th October 1918

Gd VF $1100

P35 Trio: 1914/15 Star, British War and Victory Medal all correctly impressed to 655 PTE N. S. DUNCAN 6/BN AIF.

Initially enlisted as Douglas Sinclair Duncan

Previous Service stated as “3 years School Cadets”

EMB: 19^th October 1914

Wounded in action at Cape Helles Gallipoli 8^th May 1915 “bullet through chest”

Invalided to Australia discharging 2^nd June 1916

Re-enlisted 4^th June 1916 as service number 2297 Norman Sinclair Duncan with the 39^th Battalion

Embarked second occasion on the 20^th October 1916

Reduced to ranks and Detention for 6 months on the 7^th July 1917 after accepting money to absent a soldier from parade

Discharged from Detention 8^th December 1917

Committed to H. M. Prison Shepton Mallett 9^th October 1918 for theft of 119 pounds

Released and scheduled to return to Australia but is again charged and detained this time for AWOL

Finally returning to Australia 1^st January 1919 for discharge

Medals are shown initially not to be issued but later restored by permission of army order.

VF $900

Four: 1914/15 star, British War, Victory Medal and War Medal 1939/45. WW1 trio correctly impressed to 647 T/SJT (PTE on star) C. L. WILLIAMS 6/BN AIF. War medal 1939/45 correctly impressed V83170 C. L. WILLIAMS (Full entitlement).

EMB: 19th October 1914

WIA: 4th May 1915 Gallipoli "G. S. W. neck"

2nd WIA: 3rd May 1916 Gallipoli "G. S. W. lower extremities"

Transferred to Ordnance Corps 8th August 1917

RTA: 23rd October 1918 "Special leave"

Returned to the UK and taken on strength at A.I.F. HDQRS with rank of Hon. SGT.

RTA: 22nd October 1919

WW2 home service was recorded as HQ3 DIST DETAILS CAMP from 14th March 1940 until 20th July 1941 (16 months). The requirement for the Australian Service Medal at the time being 18 months makes this group his full entitlement

Note: An early entry in May 1915 at Gallipoli of a soldier being wounded is often due to wounds caused during the landing. Battalion musters were not able to be performed on the beach until the 2nd of May and records and information was filled in as a result of those initial musters.

National Archives records have Charles Latham Williams file incorrectly numbered as 649 when researching

VF $1300

P9. Family Grouping

Five: 1914/15 Star, British War, Victory Medal, War Medal 1939/45 and ASM 1939/45. WW1 trio correctly impressed to 121 PTE. R. LEVY 7/BN AIF (S-SGT on pair). War Medal 1939/45 and ASM 39/45 correctly impressed V16010 R. LEVY

Emb: 19^th October 1914

Wounded (Ankle) during the Gallipoli Landing with the 7^th Battalion and asdmitted to 15^th General Hospital Alexandria on the 30^th

21^st March 1916 Transferred to the Dental Corps with the Rank of Staff Sergeant

RTA 18^th September 1918 (ex France) discharged 29^th November 1919

Reuben (also written as Ruben) served as V16010 rank Sergeant with the 69^th Dental Unit from 18^th June 1941 to 11^th November 1943

Four : 1939/45 Star, Pacific Star, War Medal 1939/45 and Australian Service Medal 39/45. All medals are correctly impressed to VX125137 K. J. LEVY

Keith Joseph Levy enlisted with the 29^th Australian Line Section on the 31^st January 1941

Previous Service; V72101 3^rd Div. Sigs. & Port Phillip Frt. Sig. Section.

31^st January 1941 promoted to Lance Sergeant

Operational Service with Lark Force attached to 2/22^nd Bn;

18^th April 1941 - 5^th February 1942 New Britain,

16^th March 1942 – 22^nd June 1942 New Guinea

13^th April 1943 - 21^st April 1945 New Guinea

Discharged 8^th February 1946

VF – EF $1850

Trio: 1914/15 star, British War and Victory Medal all correctly impressed to 3274 PTE. T. M. COLE 8/BN AIF.

EMB: 11^th Oct 1915

WIA: 18^th April 1917 (concussion, head) France

RTA: 27^th Sept 1917

Discharged: 3^rd M.D (medically unfit) 26^th Dec 1917

GOOD VF $995

Three: Private G. L. F. Butcher, 8th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force, who was killed in action on the Western Front on 26 July 1916

1914-15 Star (262 Pte. G. L. F. Butcher. 8/Bn. A.I.F.); British War and Victory Medals (262 Pte. G. L. F. Butcher. 8-Bn. A.I.F.) 

 Gordon Leslie Fleuret Butcher attested for the Australian Imperial Force and served initially with the 8th Battalion during the Great War, before transferring to the 58th Battalion. He was killed in action on the Western Front on 26 July 1916, while serving with the latter unit, and is buried at Rue-de-Bois Military Cemetery, Fleurbaix, France.

Light traces of verdigris, very fine $1200

Pair: British War Medal and Victory Medal impressed to 4456 Pte. T. Clough 8 Bn. AIF

emb. 28 Jan 1916  RTA 5 Jan 1919

 1)WIA 16 July 1916 58 Bn.  2)  1. Nov 1918  3)   recorded GSW 4.Dec 1918

A nice multi wounded pair.

 Near VF $525

Pair: British war medal and Victory medal impressed to 484 PTE W. JONES 8 - BN AIF

Emb. 27th May 1916

Transferred to 8th Bn from the 39th (hence the low service number) 9th September 1916

WIA 20th September 1917 "GSW Rt Buttock Severe" and also shows as "Shrapnel Wound Neck"

Discharged "medically unfit" as a result of the wounding on the 8th May 1918

VF $425

Pair: 1914/15 Star and Victory medal (missing BWM). Both correctly impressed to 2781 PTE D. BAMBRIDGE 8 BN AIF

 Emb. 15 Sept. 1915

 WIA. 26 July 1916 (shell shock)

 2nd WIA 9 August 1918 (G.S.W. right arm)

 Disch. 8 April 1919

 Pte Bambridge also served in the short lived 69th Bn AIF

VF $450

Family grouping of two brothers who tragically died in France

Group 1; Pair: 1914/15 Star and Victory medal (missing British war medal). Both correctly impressed to 1384 PTE H. MORRIS 8/BN A.I.F. (1314 CPL H. MORRIS 8 BN A.I.F. on victory)

Emb. 2^nd February 1915

Admitted to hospital Gallipoli sick 9^th September 1915

Transferred to 4^th Light Mortar Battery 14^th August 1916

Died of injuries on the 31st August 1918 caused by a motor accident (fractured skull). This was whilst on active service behind the lines in France and he was taken to the 4^th Field Ambulance and then to the 53^rd Casualty Clearing Station where he died.

Cemetery details: Daours Communal Cemetery Extension, Picardie, France

Group 2; Pair: 1914/15 Star and Victory medal (missing British war medal). Both correctly impressed to 3419 PTE C. MORRIS 14/BN A.I.F.

Emb. 11^th October 1915

KIA: 11^th April 1917 (No body was found of Private Morris after the attack on Villers-Bretonneux)

Memorial details: Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Picardie, France

Note: Includes the badges pictured and a beautiful gold fob with “HONOUR AND FREEDOM, AIF” encircling a soldier with the reverse inscribed “To William Morris, A grateful tribute from his friends of Weewin. In the memory of his son C. Morris”

Near EF $1425