Five: 1939/45 Star, Pacific Star, Defence Medal, War Medal (M.I.D.) and Australian Service Medal 1939/45. All medals Officially impressed to WX27990 T. H. Kenafick. (13 Field Coy. AIF).
MID "For exceptional service in the field in S.W. Pacific area"
London Gazette 6/3/1947. Commonwealth of Australia Gazette 6/3/1947.
Complete with his original pocket watch "To T. Kenafick railway picnic Committee Southern Cross September 28th 1903"
Records show that Sgt Kenafick was part of a bomb disposal unit in LAE
EF $2200
Group of Four : 1939/45 Star, Pacific Star, War Medal 1939/45 and Australian Service Medal 39/45. Both the War Medal and ASM are correctly impressed to F. 5172 A. W. H. JOHNSON with the stars being unnamed as often found.
Seaman Johnson served on multiple Aux. Minesweepers including the HMAS Bendigo as the first Australian Minesweeper to take up duties between Milne Bay and Manus.
After New Guinea patrols, Seaman Johnson was deployed in various anti-submarine roles in the Philippine waters and then on to Hong Kong.
VF $375
Group of Four:1939/45 Star, Defence Medal, War Medal and Australian Service Medal 39/45. All medals correctly impressed to NX33126 M. W. BARTON
At the time of listing these Driver Barton’s service records were still sealed. The following was taken from the WW2 nominal roll;
Enlisted 20th June 1940 into the Australian Army at Paddington, NSW
Discharged 26th October 1945
Unit on discharge listed as “2/103 General Transport Company”
Note: Medals come in box of issue along with original paperwork confirming all four medals. Further research required
EF $245
FAMILY GROUPING;
Pair: War Medal and Australian Service Medal. All medals correctly named to S212133 L. W. SANDO
Enlisted 27th September 1939 into the Australian Army at Echunga, SA
Discharged 6th Jan 1944 as a Captain
Unit on discharge listed as “HQ (WE) 4MD”
Note: Captain Sando’s record is open and shows WW1 service as a Sergeant with the 48th Battalion number 3304 and entitled to WW1 trio
2nd Pair: Defence Medal and War Medal All medals correctly named to SX14678 V. G. SANDO
At the time of listing these medals, Private Sando’s service records were still sealed. The following was taken from the WW2 nominal roll.
Enlisted 25th September 1941 into the Australian Army at Clarence Park, SA
Discharged 29th November 1945
Unit on discharge listed as “1 AUST BULK PET STORAGE COY”
Note: As the Australian Service Medal was issued last out of all the campaign medals, there is the possibility that the medal was not issued.
VF $275
Three: Defence Medal, War Medal and Australian Service Medal. All medals correctly named to SX15900 R. R. BLIGHT
Enlisted 3rd January 1942 into the Australian Army at Bowden, SA
Discharged 10th December 1945
Unit on discharge listed as “10/48 AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION”
Note: Private Blight’s records are open which shows service at home in various infantry units before being posted to Darwin where he qualifies for the Defence medal. This is his full entitlement.
VF $285
Group of Five:1939/45 Star, Pacific Star, War Medal, Australian Service Medal 39/45 and QE11 Coronation medal. First four medals correctly impressed to V145395 P. R. SMITH. Coronation medal un-named as issued.
Enlisted on the 5th January 1942 into the Australian Army Canteens Service for service in Port Moresby. Commissioned as Lieutenant shortly after.
Embarked 25th February1943 for PNG
Returned to Australia due to “Dengue” August 1943
Discharged 9th August 1944 as Captain.
Unit on discharge listed as “3 MD AACS”
Note: Records show previous service in WW1 with 36 H.A.G A.I.F. as regimental number 31424
Coronation medal came with the group and is not confirmed if it was awarded to Captain Smith or a relative.
EF $325
Five: 1939/45 Star, Africa Star, Defence Medal, War Medal and Australian Service Medal. Defence Medal, War Medal and Australian Service Medal all correctly named to VX2446 R.A.K. Fairless (2/2nd Field Ambulance). Stars un-named as often found.
FAIRLESS REGINALD ALLEN KEITH : Service Number - VX2446 : Date of birth - 28 Jun 1908 : Place of birth - WEST MELB VIC : Place of enlistment - MELBOURNE VIC : Next of Kin - FAIRLESS ERNEST
WIA 19/5/1941 Severely wounded Crete and as a result evacuated back to Australia for discharge. Records open to public.
A very nice Crete Casualty group $725
Four : 1939/45 Star, Pacific Star, War Medal 1939/45 and Australian Service Medal 39/45. All medals are correctly impressed to SX39356 L. R. PRINCE
At the time of listing these medals PTE Prince’s service records were still sealed. The following was taken from the WW2 nominal roll;
Enlisted 6th November 1943 16th AUST. STG CAMP QLD
Also served as S16381
Discharged 7th March1946
Unit on discharge listed as “7 DOCKS OPERATING COMPANY”
Further research required
VF $250
Four: 1939/45 Star, Pacific Star, War Medal and Australian Service Medal. Defence Medal, War Medal and Australian Service Medal all correctly named to VX142345 G. E. DUNN
Enlisted 18th November 1942 into the Australian Army in Victoria, with previous service in the militia number V33357 (8th Field Regiment)
Initially assigned to the 2nd Field Regiment before embarking in Cairns for Milne Bay and operations in New Guinea on the 14th August 1943 per ‘Howell Cobb’ and then 2/4th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment on arrival.
Sadly it wasn’t long before Gunner Dunn was killed in action at Finschhafen on the 23rd September 1943
Buried Finschhafen, map reference 269226 and then reburied Lae War Cemetery, Lae, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea Plot EE, Row C, Grave 2 Headstone inscription reads duty nobly done. He was 32 years old. Son of Edward Henry and Gertrude Grace Dunn, of North Richmond, Victoria. EE.C.2.
“The Battle of Finschhafen was part of the Huon Peninsula campaign during WW2 and was fought between Australian and Japanese forces. The fighting took place between 22 September and 24 October 1943 following the landing at Scarlet Beach, which was followed by a two-pronged advance on Finschhafen as the Australian 20th Infantry Brigade advanced on the town from the north, while the 22nd Infantry Battalion drove from the south, having advanced from the landing beaches east of Lae. After the capture of Finschhafen, the Japanese forces in the area withdrew towards Sattelberg where they sought to hold the Australians before launching a counteroffensive, which subsequently threatened the landing beach. This attack was repelled by American and Australian forces, with heavy casualties being inflicted on the Japanese. In the aftermath, the Australians went on the offensive, capturing Sattelberg, and then advancing towards the Wareo plateau”.
Note: Medals come in frame as pictured along with research
Medals in frame near EF $1800
Pair: War Medal and Australian Service Medal. Both medals correctly named to 80636 H. C. COLLINS
At the time of listing these medals Corporal Horace Cecil Collins’s service records were still sealed. The following was taken from the WW2 nominal roll;
Place of birth Coolup, Western Australia
Enlisted 27th May 1942 into the Royal Australian Air Force
Discharged 25th November 1945
Unit on discharge listed as “4 CENTRAL RECOVERY COMPANY”
Note: Further research required
Comes with badges and 1964 Discharge certificate for a Private Helen May Collins who served as F51811 with the 14th WRAAC (Karrakatta).
Near EF $225
GH16: Nine: 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Pacific Star (all small impressed) Defence Medal; British War Medal 1939-45; Australia Service Medal; United Nations Korea (all four impressed) Efficiency Decoration (GRI); Greek War Medal 1940-41; VX160 G.F. Sell. ED engraved; last medal unnamed. Lt. Col. 2/5th BN AIF.
Together with: BCOF Medal named impressed to G.E. Sell. And with extensive research and official histories extracts relating to Colonel G.E. Sell's service in 2/5 Bn. and BCOF. Regimental number on WW2 VX160 Korea SX 700037 & VX160 on Decoration. Comes with research showing numerous photos and entries in Official History “To Benghazi” plus 2/5th History.
Served Palestine, Egypt, Libya, Greece & Syria (NOTED AS A CASUALTY). Went on to serve in BECOF. A very easily researchable group.
VF $2450
Pair: Australian Defence Medal named O510027 J C CRAIG and Anniversary of National Service Medal to 549137 J C CRAIG with both medals correctly named.
Note: The “O’ in front of his service number denotes an Officer and are seldom seen on the market.
VF $385
