Australian Medals

Trio: 1914/15 star, British War and Victory Medal all correctly impressed to 1594 2-CPL (PTE on star). E. E. WILLIAMS 18/BN AIF.

EMB: 12th May 1915 (18th Bn)

Admitted Gallipoli 12th August 1915 "sick"

WIA: 28th July 1916 "G.S.W. left thigh, ankle"

Transferred to the 17th ANZAC Light Railway Operating Coy.

2nd WIA: 1st November 1917 "Gas Poison shell (severe)"

RTA: 19th April 1919

Near EF $975

Pair: British War Medal and Victory Medal impressed to 3199 Pte. J. C. Robertson 18 Bn. AIF - transfered to ANZAC LT. RAILWAY

emb. 20 Nov.1915  RTA 20 Dec.1918

 Gd VF $400

Pair: British War Medal and Victory Medal impressed to 6675 T.Cpl. J. Broadgate 20 Bn. AIF

emb. 7 Feb.1917  RTA 30.Jan.1920

WIA 3 Oct.1918 - gassed ,19 May 1918 fractured skull

finished up with Graves Registration.

 VF $475

Trio: 1914/15 star, British War and Victory Medal all correctly impressed to 2848 PTE. J. WATERMAN 20/BN AIF.

EMB: 2^nd November 1915

WIA: 27^th July 1916 (remained on duty) France

Admitted to hospital November 1916 sickness severe

Transferred to 5^th Machine Gun Coy 24^th November 1917

RTA: 20^th May 1919

Good VF $775

Trio: 1914/15 star, British War and Victory Medal all correctly impressed to 1010 PTE. A. RICH 21/BN AIF.

 EMB: 10^th May 1915

 WIA: 1^st August 1916 (GSW Arm) Pozieres

 RTA: 18^th October 1917 due to wounds (home service for 6 months)

 Discharged 16^th January 1918 Medically unfit

 Note: Died at the Echuca hospital on the 9^th March 1920 (pernicious anemia)

GD VF $850

P81 Trio: 1914/15 star, British War and Victory Medal all correctly impressed to 982 PTE T. H. M. SULLIVAN 21/BN A.I.F.

EMB: 10^th May 1915 (21^st Bn)

Thomas Hugh Michael Sullivan Joined unit on Gallipoli 29^th August 1915

WIA: 4^th October 1917 “Shrapnel Wound right arm” France.

2^nd WIA: 1^st September 1918 Shell Wound Right shoulder, France.

Transferred to the 24^th Battalion just prior to returning to Australia

RTA: 29^th May 1919

UNC $850

P82 Trio: 1914/15 star, British War and Victory Medal all correctly impressed to 840 PTE R. McG. EADIE 21/BN A.I.F.

Previous Service stated as “3 years 17^th A. L. H.”

Robert McGilivray Eadie enlisted on the 3^rd of December 1914 as number 840 with the 21^st Bn before transferring to the 5^th (followed by the 8^th) Field Coy as number 4409 on the 5^th of August 1915. Posting noted as a result of a cable from General Birdwood.

After serving 707 days overseas in both Gallipoli and France Private Eadie returned to Australia due to “Progressive Myopia in both eyes” on the 13^th of February 1917 for eventual discharge.

Note: Middle name also referenced as Mcintyre.

UNC $850

FAMILY GROUPING OF FATHER AND SON

GROUP 1: Trio: 1914/15 star, British War and Victory Medal all correctly impressed to 734 L-CPL (PTE on star). W. CAMERON 22/BN AIF.

EMB: 10th May 1915

Taken on strength at Gallipoli 30th August 1915

WIA: 5th August 1916 "Gunshot wound thigh"

RTA: 12th February 1917

Note: Records show William Cameron's medals were issued in 1939 to his wife as they were unclaimed.

GROUP 2: Four: 1939/45 Star, Pacific Star. War Medal and Australian Service Medal 1939/45 all medals correctly impressed to VX103820 W. D. CAMERON

Note: Due to William David Cameron's file not being opened at this stage, all we can ascertain is that he enlisted on the 16th July 1942 and served with the 2/10th TSPT PL. Further research required.

VF $1350

P83 Trio: 1914/15 star, British War and Victory Medal all correctly impressed to 94 PTE (SGT ON PAIR) D. M. JORDAN 22/BN A.I.F.

Previous service stated as “16 months 5^th Vic Mounted Rifles South Africa

Donald Morrisson Jordan embarked on the 16^th of March 1915 with the 22^nd Battalion arriving at Gallipoli on the 30^th August 1915

Admitted to Armourers School on the 2^nd of June 1917 resulting in promotion to Armourer Sergeant.

Accidently injured “Nose” 21^st of October 1917 (France)

RTA:6^th of June 1918

EF $950

P84 Trio: 1914/15 star, British War and Victory Medal all correctly impressed to 228 SJT (LIEUT. ON PAIR) A. F. ROACH 23BN A.I.F.

Arthur Frank Roach lists his previous service as serving with the 49^th Senior cadets (3 years) and the 51^st Infantry Citizens Force (1 year) Still Serving.

EMB: 8^th May 1915 rank of Seargeant (A Coy 23^rd Bn) arriving at Gallipoli on the 30^th August 1915

Promoted 2^nd Lieutenant 8^th December 1915 (Whilst serving on Lone Pine, Gallipoli)

Made Rly Transport Officer prior to getting posted to Australian Headquarters Cairo as Staff Officer (Personel File shows final rank as Captain).

RTA: 26^th July 1919

VF $975

P85 Trio: 1914/15 star, British War and Victory Medal all correctly impressed to 198 PTE H. G. McLEAN 23/BN

Comes with ANZAC Medallion Lapel correctly engraved 'H. G, McLean", RSL Badge and Services Rendered Badge (No. A22423)

EMB: 8^th May 1915 (A Coy 23^rd Bn) arriving at Gallipoli 29^th August 1915

Hector George Mclean left Gallipoli for hospital, Malta on the 3^rd of December 1915 “septic right hand”

WIA: 4^th August 1916 “Bullet Wound Head and Right Buttock” France. Listed as “seriously Ill” on the 8^th August

RTA: 7^th February 1919 for discharge as medically unfit, “Right Eye”.

Note: Victory Medal was returned on the 10^th of May 1923 only to be issued directly to Hector two weeks later on the 25^th.

EF $1150

Pair: British war medal and Victory medal impressed to 5355 PTE G. B. GAMMON 23 BN AIF

Emb. 1^st August 1916

WIA: 11^th March 1917 "Gunshot wound spine, severe"

RTA: 24^th October 1917 and subsequently discharged "medically unfit" as a result of his wounds

Note: Victory medal was posted out and returned to sender before being re-issued

VF $400

Pair: British War Medal and Victory Medal both correctly impressed to 4776 PTE J. W. TRATFORD 23 BN.  A.I.F.

Emb. 4th April 1916

RTA 22nd July 1919

A Good soldier with minimal on his record!

 VF $375  

Pair: British War Medal and Victory Medal impressed to 1750 Pte. J. F. Whiteway-Wilkinson 24 Bn. AIF.

emb.16 July 1915 England, then France 10 Jan.1916 - therefore not entitled to star.

KIA 29th July 1916 VILLERS-BRETONNEUX

Good VF $525

Trio: Private P. S. Smith, 25th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force

1914-15 Star (234 Pte. P. S. Smith. 25/Bn A.I.F.); British War and Victory Medal (234 Pte. P. S. Smith. 25 Bn. A.I.F.)

Percival Sydney Smith was born in 1878 and attested for the Australian Imperial Force at Brisbane on 28 January 1915. He served with the 25th Battalion at Gallipoli from August 1915, and on the Western Front from 1916. He was wounded in action with a gunshot wound on 2 September 1918 and was invalided to Weymouth Hospital. He was discharged on 18 January 1919, and died on 29 July 1950.

Lacquered, good very fine $975

Three: Private P. R. Church, 25th Battalion Australian Imperial Force 1914-15 Star (57 Pte P. R. Church. 25/Bn. A.I.F.); British War and Victory Medals (57 Pte P. R. Church. 25 Bn. A.I.F.);

Private Percy Robert Church embarked on the 29^th June 1915 with the Alpha Company of the 25^th Battalion A.I.F. for Gallipoli serving four and a half months before Dysentery took its toll on him.

Private church’s medical record give us a rare insight into the effects of dysentery on Gallipoli when recording his weight “Gallipoli in Dec. 1915, Wt. 11.5. , Wt. on enlistment 12 St. 2 lbs”

Transferred to the 49^th Battalion on the 3^rd November 1916 France

Unable to shake his illness that had followed him from Gallipoli all through his service discharging from the A.I.F. on the 10^th October 1917 in the U.K. classed as “permanently unfit for general service”.

Note: Comes with his numbered A.I.F. ‘Returned from active service badge’,

Nearly extremely fine $875

Trio: 1914/15 star, British War and Victory Medal all correctly impressed to 982 PTE. S. C. SMITH 25/BN AIF.

EMB: 29th June 1915 (25th Bn A. Coy)

Taken on strength with 5 Field Company Engineers and remustered as Sapper number 4568 to re-joined unit at ANZAC (Gallipoli) on the 5th October 1915

Transferred as Driver to the F.A.B in 1916 finally ending up with the 17^th Field Artillery Battery for service in France until 1919

RTA: 8^th February 1919

VF $775

FAMILY GROUPING OF FATHER AND SON

GROUP 1: Pair: British War and Victory Medal both correctly impressed to 3225 PTE H. J. STONE 25 BN AIF.

EMB: 30th December 1915

WIA: 29th July 1916 "G. S. W Head"

RTA: 13th February 1917.

Note: Comes with Henry James Stones Returned from active service, Services rendered and R.S.L badge

GROUP 2: Four: 1939/45 Star, Pacific Star. War Medal and Australian Service Medal 1939/45 all medals correctly impressed to QX103820 H. A. STONE

Note: Henry Allan Stones file is not opened at this stage, but with his Demobilization and Record of Service booklets we can confirm that he enlisted on the 11th March 1943 and served with the 15th Field Ambulance. Further research required. Also comes with Drivers and Red Cross I.D. and Returned from active service badge. Plenty of information in these booklets for a collector to decipher.

VF- Near EF $975

PAIR: British War and Victory Medal, both correctly impressed to 3900 PTE M. J. RYAN 25 BN AIF.  

EMB: 31st January 1916

25^th November 1916 to hospital listed as “trench feet”

Whilst in hospital it appears his behaviour is that of someone who has shell shock. Concluding “delusional insanity” and his file reports many of his delusional ranting such as his belief “the staff of the mental ward were leaders of the black hand gang” he also admits to hearing noises in his head and voices at the tip of his tongue that have “power” over him, especially at night.

RTA: 18^th September 1917 Mental deficiency (for change)

Amazingly he was accepted back in service as part of the Sea Transport staff in October 1918 accompanying and helping the troops on their embarkation. 

Note: Private Ryan’s records contain 73 pages with many of his various rants and delusions recorded giving us a very descriptive insight into his situation and also the medical assessments at the time

Near EF $425

Five: 1914/15 Star, British War, Victory Medal, War Medal 1939/45 and ASM 1939/45. WW1 trio correctly impressed to 1913 PTE. H. T. PARKER 26/BN AIF. War Medal 1939/45 and ASM 39/45 correctly impressed Q50772 H. T. PARKER

EMB: 16^th August 1915

WIA: 1^st November 1915 Shrapnel wound thigh Gallipoli

RTA: 20^th January 1916 medically unfit

During the Second World War Herbert Thomas Parker served from March 1941 until January 1943 with the 1^st Garrison battalion. 

VF $1100

PAIR: British War and Victory Medal, both correctly impressed to 3192 PTE A. KNOTT 27 BN AIF.

Previous Service: 5 years Militia, 4^th Devonshire England

EMB: 12^th January 1916

WIA: 31^st July 1916 (G. S. W Right Leg) 

2^nd WIA: 28^th February 1917 (Gunshot wound face) 

RTA: 13^th April 1919

Note: Clean strong service with two wounds and serving into 1919 from the very start of 1916.

VF+ $545

Pair: British war medal and Victory medal impressed to 6228 A/L/CPL T. C. COUCHMAN 27 BN AIF

Previous service states "3 Yrs. SNR Cadets" and "Citizens Forces 78^th Batt, still serving"

Emb: 28^th August 1916 with the 10^th Bn AIF

Transferred to 27^th Bn from the 10^th Bn on the 17^th December 1916

WIA: 1^st March 1917 "GSW Back, Severe"

Medical record states the following in regards to his wounding "Was wounded in left lumbar region by a piece of bomb when attacking a German trench".

RTA: 16^th January 1919

Note: Comes with Thomas Coachman's original medal box and packaging

EF $425

Pair: 1914/15 Star and British War medal (missing Victory medal). Both correctly impressed to 513 PTE B. BOOKER 27/BN A.I.F.

Previous service: 76^th A.R. (Infantry) two and a half years (still serving on enlistment)

 Emb. 31^st May 1915

Sick: 9^th August 1915 Diarrhoea Gallipoli 

9^th September 1915 sick to Lemnos

Admitted 3^rd London General Hospital 27^th October 1915 diagnosed with Rheumatism

RTA: 19^th January 1916 discharged “Medically Unfit” 4^th M.D.

VF $385

P88 Trio: 1914/15 star, British War and Victory Medal all correctly impressed to 932 PTE C. W. STANTON 27BN AIF

EMB: 15^th February 1915 (27^th Bn)

Charles Weking Stanton was admitted to hospital Heliopolis due to “Thrombosis Veins” on the 27^th of July 1915

Temporarily attached to Duty at “A Base” hospital as part of the 2^nd A. G. H. on the 7^th of September 1915

Charles Weking Stanton was admitted to hospital a second time due to “Appendicitis” on the 2^nd of February 1916 resulting in his return to Australia.

RTA: 24^th of June 1916 for discharge “Medically unfit”

EF $750