Medals

Trio: 1914/15 star, British War and Victory Medal all correctly impressed to 7619 DVR. J. S. McNAMARA 5 F.A.B. AIF.

Previous service stated as “five years Militia”

EMB: 18th November 1915

Transferred to 15^th Battery 11^th November 1916

RTA: 27th April 1919

VF $675

Pair: British War Medal and Victory Medal impressed to 27596 DVR F. G. LINTON 6 F.A.B. A.I.F.

Emb. 20th October 1916

RTA 18th July 1919

Comes with three hallmarked silver prize fobs. The engravings on each are as follows;

1. P.C.F.W.A. SAILORS HORNPIPE 2ND F.G. LINTON 1:1:10

2. P.C.F.W.A. IRISH JIG UNDER 14 F.G. LINTON 1:1:10

3. S.D.F.S.A. ANNUAL SPORTS JANUARY 29TH 1906 1ST PRIZE CLOG DANCE WON BY F. LINTON

 VF $425

Pair: British War Medal and Victory Medal impressed to 19689 Dvr. C. Kerr 8 F.A.B . AIF

Emb.20 May 1916 

Discharged 15 March 1919

Complete with three service badges and issue boxes as pictured

Gd VF $400

Pair: British War Medal and Victory Medal impressed to 33665 GNR. G. COLLINS 13 - F.A.B. AIF

Emb. 11th May 1917

WIA 27th October 1917 "Gun shot wound face"

RTA 4th September 1919

VF $350

Pair: British war medal and Victory medal impressed to 31148 GNR R. J. WHITE 36 H.A.G. A.I.F.

Emb. 19^th December 1916 with the 338 Siege Bty

WIA: 23^rd October 1917 (G. S. W. Jaw)

RTA: 19^th June 1919 2^nd Military District

VF $400

Memorial Plaque: Correct one piece cast named to FRANK GREEN.

Frank Green embarked in August 1916 from Melbourne as the Australian YMCA Representative (attached 3rd Infantry Brigade).

Frank Green died of illness on the 27^th October 1918 France at the age of 26

Memorial details: Abbeville Communal Cemetery Extension, Abbeville, Picardie, France

Place of association: Caulfield, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Attached is an fascinating account of life on the front with the YMCA written by Frank Green himself prior to his death 

Slight surface marks otherwise VF $300

PAIR: British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19 correctly impressed to 23/2152 Pte G. Blake NZEF. Together with Death Plaque correctly named to George Blake

Private Blake embarked with the 1^st Battalion New Zealand Rifle Brigade on the 1^st April 1916

Died of wounds 24^th August 1918 with the 2^nd Battalion Auckland Infantry Regiment

Buried at Bagneux British Cemetery, Gezaincourt, Somme, France.

Note: Interestingly Private Blake had been previously reported as “killed in action” when wounded in 1916. Sold with research

VF $470

Three: Pacific Star, War Medal and Australian Service Medal. War medal and Australian Service medals are both correctly named to SX17274 R C PLATTEN. Pacific star unnamed as often found in early issues

Private Reginald Colin Platten enlisted on the 10^th of February 1942 at Forrest Gardens, South Australia and discharged with the Mobile Laundry on the 9^th of April 1945.  At the time of listing these medals Private Platten’s service records were still sealed and as a result no further information is available about his Pacific service until his file is opened.

The group comes in its original boxes of issue, along with his medal entitlement paperwork. The paperwork confirms the three awards as his full entitlement at the time of issue. Further research is required

Near EF $150

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, Pacific Star, War Medal and Australian Service Medal 39/45. All medals correctly impressed to NX193543 H A G BRINCKLEY

At the time of listing these Private Brinckley’s service records were still sealed. The following was taken from the WW2 nominal roll;

Enlisted 30^th July 1944 into the Australian Army at Endfield, NSW

Discharged 9^th November 1945

Unit on discharge listed as “9^th Australian Infantry Battalion”

Note: Medals come in box of issue along with his returned from active service badge. Further research required

EF $275

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 20^th June 1940 into the Australian Army at Paddington, NSW

Discharged 26^th 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 27^th September 1939 into the Australian Army at Echunga, SA

Discharged 6^th 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 48^th Battalion number 3304 and entitled to WW1 trio

2^nd 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 25^th September 1941 into the Australian Army at Clarence Park, SA

Discharged 29^th 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 3^rd January 1942 into the Australian Army at Bowden, SA

Discharged 10^th 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 5^th 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 9^th 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

Three: Defence Medal, War Medal and Australian Service Medal. All medals correctly chisel style naming to 37852 FIELDING H. D. G.

At the time of listing these medals Leading Aircraftsman Fielding’s service records were still sealed. The following was taken from the WW2 nominal roll;

Enlisted 10^th July 1941 into the Royal Australian Air Force at Tamworth

Discharged 30^th November 1945

Unit on discharge listed as “201 Flight”

Note: Comes with photos of recipient and paperwork confirming medal entitlement. Further research required

Near EF $150

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 6^th November 1943 16^th AUST. STG CAMP QLD

Also served as S16381

Discharged 7^th 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 18^th November 1942 into the Australian Army in Victoria, with previous service in the militia number V33357 (8^th Field Regiment)

Initially assigned to the 2^nd Field Regiment before embarking in Cairns for Milne Bay and operations in New Guinea on the 14^th August 1943 per ‘Howell Cobb’ and then 2/4^th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment on arrival.

Sadly it wasn’t long before Gunner Dunn was killed in action at Finschhafen on the 23^rd 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 20^th 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

Five: 1939/45 Star, Africa Star, Defence Medal, War Medal and Australian Service Medal. War Medal and Australian Service Medal all correctly named to QX2454 E. F. G. H – HARFORD. Stars un-named as issued along with Defence medal (see end of description)

At the time of listing these medals, Private Hetherington-Harford’s service records were still sealed. The following was taken from the WW2 nominal roll.

Enlisted 30^th May 1940 into the 2/7^th Field Engineers at Miowera, Queensland

The following story was taken from https://9thdivvy.blogspot.com/2008/09/image-incredible-escape.html

22nd April, 1941. Tobruk, Libya.

The Benghazi Handicap's Wooden Spooners.

Meet two of the 9th Division's luckiest men. QX1698 Sapper Stanley Curtis and QX2454 Sapper Edward Hetherington-Harford of the 2/7th Field Company, Royal Australian Engineers enjoy a well received cigarette after their late arrival in Tobruk on foot after a 16 day trek.

Left behind in Benghazi to plant demolitions on Italian supply dumps so that the advancing Afrika Korps could not take advantage of them the two Sappers planted explosives to cover the 9th Divisions retreat, known as "the Benghazi Handicap". When surprised by the rapid approach of the advancing Afrika Korp the two men hid and were overtaken by Rommel's Panzer Divisions.

Finding themselves behind enemy lines and surrounded by thousands of Axis troops the men hid by day and travelled by night where possible overland on foot. After a journey of 16 days, and 300 miles (483 kilometres), the men managed to sneak past German positions surrounding Tobruk and return to their units. Immediately hospitalised for treatment of their injuries it is not known if the men played any further part in the Western Desert Campaign. If so I believe they well deserved any rest coming to them after that.

Note: Medals come with Frame, Beautiful "Tobruk Association" notebook case with pen (pictured above), Family bible, Tobruk Seige medal “EL ALAMEIN” clasp, engraved “E. Harford” and returned serviceman’s badges. Further research required

This is a known group purchased from the family with a unnamed Defence medal and seems to comply with the Clive Johnson statement that up to 700 Defence medals were despatched in haste to predominantly QX numbers

VF $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 27^th May 1942 into the Royal Australian Air Force

Discharged 25^th 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 14^th WRAAC (Karrakatta).

Near EF $225

Pair: Queens Korea Medal and United Nations Korea Medal. All medals correctly impressed to 26166 P. E. Griffith.

Peter Edward Griffith was born in Sydney, N.S.W. on 8 August 1925. He served in the 2nd Battalion Royal Australian Regiment, 25 July 1953-6 April 1954.

Near EF $525

Pair: Vietnam Medal and Vietnam Star with 1960- clasp. The Vietnam medal is correctly impressed to 18821 K. J. Pardella and the Vietnam Star is correctly engraved.

Kevin John Peter Pardella joined the Army Apprentice School (18^th intake), Vehicle Mechanic on trade as part of the Royal Corps of Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers in Queensland and served with the 2^nd Battalion Royal Australian Regiment in Vietnam from 19^th May 1967 to 13^th June 1968. After discharge noted as residing in Victoria.

VF $575

Pair: Vietnam Medal and Vietnam Star with 1960- clasp to A56467 WELLS R. L. with both medals correctly Airforce style named.

The Vietnam Veterans Nominal Roll states the following;

Name: Raymond Lionel Wells

Date of Birth: 15/11/1943

Place of Birth: Perth, Western Australia

Service: RAAF

Rank: Corporal

Served with Headquarters, Australian Force Vietnam (RAAF Element) from 12^th June 1966 to 15^th May 1967

VF $525