Five: Defence Medal, War Medal, GSM Malaya & Cyprus, Korea pair 22773764 Pte GR Evans Welch (Cpl on GSM).
Very fine or better $990
Five: Military Cross G.V.R, 1914-15 Star (Capt.), British War & Victory Medals, Major W. H. Thornton R. F. A. Territorial Decoration G.V.R. (unnamed).
MC London Gazette 10th December 1919. At Query-Le-Grouch on 10th Nov. 1918 during the final attack on the enemy position N. of Navaj, while in command of a forward section of his battery, he displayed great initiative and energy in pressing forward his section and keeping in touch with the enemy. His section came under heavy M. Gun fire while in the open and throughout the day he set a fine example to his men.
All this action the day before the war finished!
Gd VF $1650
Five: Military Medal, Mons Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal and Belguim Croix de Guerre. First four medal correctly impressed to D-19927 L.CPL R. SEAL. 3/D.GDS on the Military medal and then a change of service number 5228 shown on the remaining three . Croix de Guerre un-named as issued.
All medals are officialy confirmed.
Military Medal London Gazette 16.7.1918
Belgium Croix de Guerre London Gazette 15.4.1918 No 30631
It is understood thar R. Seal participated the the famous Cavalry charge at Villeselve in March 1918 and was a good pal of Captain A. B. P.L. Vincent MC & Bar who was decorated for his roll in that charge and who’s medals were sold in our last list. Researching gallantry awards to the 3rd Dragoon Guards indicates very little has ever been sold relating to such an amazing feat of arms which must go down as one of the last horse back chargers on the western front in WW1. Extremley rare.
bsp;Overall group is VF SOLD
Family Grouping;
Five: Mons Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal. All medals correctly impressed to 9890 PTE W. J. DOUBLE 2/S. LANC: R. Death plaques named to WILLIAM JAMES DOUBLE and JOHN HENRY DOUBLE
9890 Private William James Double 2nd Bn. South Lancashire Regiment died 30th October 1914PAS DE CALAIS, FRANCE. CABARET-ROUGE BRITISH CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ XII. D. 13. German Trench Grave No. 4 “No clothing of any description found on remains”
9858 Private John Henry Double 7th Bn. South Staffordshire Regiment died 9th August 1915. TURKEY. HELLES MEMORIAL Panel 135 to 137.
Near EF SOLD
FIX BAYONETS. The unit history of the 51st Battalion by Neville Browning (first edition).
SOLD
FOR KING AND COBBERS -HISTORY OF THE 51st Battalion A.I.F. 1916-1919 by Neville Browning.
SOLD
FOR KING AND COBBERS -HISTORY OF THE 51st Battalion A.I.F. 1916-1919 by Neville Browning.
SOLD
$25
$20
Forward Undeterred 23 Bn. By Ron Austin (1998).
SOLD
Forward with the Fifth. The story of five years' war service. Fifth Inf. Battalion AIF by A. W. Keown 1921.
$325
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: 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals, MSM G.V.R. 57 WO1 R. J. Hogan AAPC.
Enlisted 1st Brigade Ammunition Column then transferred to the AAPC. He was Field Cashier for the 5th Division. Qualified for 1914 leave.
MSM: London Gazette 18.1.19
VF SOLD
Four: 1914 Star with bar, British War Medal, Victory Medal and India General Service Medal 1908 two clasps "WAZIRISTAN 1919-21" and "WAZIRISTAN 1921-24" All four medals are impressed to 20751 GNR G. PHILLIPS. R.A. (last medal "R.G.A")
Comes with regimental cap badge.
GD VF SOLD
Stoker Petty Officer J. S. Andrews, Royal Navy, who was serving in H.M.A.S. Encounter when she became the first Australian Naval Vessel to fire a shot in anger, on 14 September 1914
Four: 1914-15 Star (S.S. 109965 J. S. Andrews. Act. L. Sto., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (S.S.109965 J. S. Andrews. S.P.O. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (K.58497 J. S. Andrews S.P.O. H.M.S. Victory.)
Joseph Sidney Andrews, a labourer from Hull, Yorkshire was born on 6 March 1891. Enlisting in the Royal Navy on 13 July 1910, his Great War service included service in H.M.A.S. Encounter, a ship that was transferred to the Royal Australian Navy, on the Pacific Station, until May 1917, and he was serving in her when Encounter became the first Australian ship to fire a shot in anger, at Toma Ridge, New Guinea on 14 September 1914. Promoted Stoker Petty Officer on 1 March 1918, he was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 3rd October 1925, and was invalided from the service due to general paresis on 23 November 1931.
Mounted as worn, contact marks, nearly very fine SOLD
Four: 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals, MSM G.V.R. 57 WO1 R. J. Hogan AAPC.
Enlisted 1st Brigade Ammunition Column then transferred to the AAPC. He was Field Cashier for the 5th Division. Qualified for 1914 leave.
MSM: London Gazette 18.1.19
VF $2500
Four: 1914/15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal.1914/15 Star and Victory Medal impressed to 1178 PTE W. W. STANGER 11 BN. AIF (48 BN on Victory Medal). British War Medal is named to 2631 Spr J. Stranger R.E. (brother?). Death plaque named Walter Wright Stanger.
Emb. 20th December 1914.
First Day lander
Evacuated from Gallipoli sick August 1915 (11th BN)
WIA. Gun Shot to the left Shoulder 11th April 1917 (48th BN)
WIA 2nd Occ. 6th July 1918. Remained on duty (48th BN)
KIA Jeancourt 18th September 1918 (48th BN)
Records show that Pte Stanger was killed instantly by "Machine gun bullet to the head"
This group appears to be the classic family mix up either not realizing the medals are named on the edge or just wanting a representative of both brothers.
Good/VF SOLD
Four: 1914/15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal.1914/15 Star and Victory Medal impressed to 1178 PTE W. W. STANGER 11 BN. AIF (48 BN on Victory Medal). British War Medal is named to 2631 Spr J. Stranger R.E. (brother?). Death plaque named Walter Wright Stanger.
Emb. 20th December 1914.
Evacuated from Gallipoli sick August 1915 (11th BN)
WIA. Gun Shot to the left Shoulder 11th April 1917 (48th BN)
WIA 2nd Occ. 6th July 1918. Remained on duty (48th BN)
KIA Jeancourt 18th September 1918 (48th BN)
Records show that Pte Stanger was killed instantly by "Machine gun bullet to the head"
This group appears to be the classic family mix up either not realising the medals are named on the edge or just wanting a representative of both brothers.
Good VF SOLD
Four: 1914/15 star, British War, British War (duplicate issue) and Victory Medal correctly impressed to 2543 PTE. D. MACKAY 17/BN AIF. Second War Medal correctly impressed 3876 A-CPL D. MACKAY 4 PNR. BN. A.I.F.
EMB: 5th October 1915 (17th Bn)
Proceeded to England with an injury to the knee 31st August 1916
Embarked again with 4th Pioneer Battalion and sent to Sandhurst for "bombing course" and passed as instructor 13th June 1917.
Transferred to 4th Machine Gun Battalion 12th May 1918
WIA: 30th June 1918 "Gunshot wound left arm severe"
RTA: 19th February 1919
Note: There is a statutory declaration for Daniel Mackay stating that he did not receive his victory medal (only receiving the initial War Medal he may not have believed he was entitled to the 1914/15 star as he was a late embarkation in 1915). Records further show that medals were returned in 1924 (possibly only the 1914/15 star and Victory Medal) and then sent back out along with a British War Medal. A very interesting grouping
VF $1300
Four: 1914/15 Star, British War, Victory Medal and L. S. G. C. Medal (GV) all correctly impressed to 799 DVR. P. CROSBY. R.F.A. (722971 on long service medal).
Note: Medal index confirms Peter Crosby’s medal entitlement with his embarkation date listed as the 1st October 1915 serving in the Royal Field Artillery. Also served under regimental number 697061.
In 1933 recipient was issued a second issue of first world war service medals due to his original set being lost in transit.
GD-VF S275
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
Four: 1939/45 Star, Pacific Star, War Medal and Australian Service Medal 1939/45. 1939/45 and Pacific Stars un-named (as often issued). War and Australian Service medals both officially impressed P A 3164 J. G. SMITH
John Gordon Smith enlisted 22nd September 1942 into the Royal Australian Navy at Adelaide
Discharged 26th March 1946, rank Stoker
Unit/Ship on discharge listed as “HMAS TORRENS”
Note: Stoker Smith served on numerous ships during his service including HMAS Swan and also serving at the naval bases HMAS Magnetic and Moreton to name a few.
VF $325
Newspaper article showing McLachlan as Professional golfer prior to his death at the hands of the Japanese
Four: 1939/45 Star, Pacific Star, War Medal and Australian Service Medal 1939/45. All medals officially impressed to NX23783 J McLACHLAN
James was born in Millport on the Isle of Cumbrae, Scotland moving to Australia prior to the war as a professional golfer at Glenelg Golf Club, Adelaide in 1929 (where a tournament for the Jimmy McLachlan Memorial Trophy is still held).
Enlisted: 12th June 1941 2/18th Battalion
The 2/18th Battalion participated in the unsuccessful defence of Singapore in early February 1942 where the men were taken as prisoners of war. Jimmy McLachlan died as a POW in 1942.
Date of Death: 11th July 1942. Initially classed as missing and then classed as died of illness which is how each prisoner’s death was recorded to the Red Cross.
Cemetery/memorial: James Sawers McLachlan was buried in the Kranji War cemetery, Singapore plot 2 row B grave number 16 inscribed “Always remembered” (In 1946, the graves from Changi were also moved to Kranji, many of them during the construction of the Burma-Thailand railway).
Note: Comes with a photograph of Pte McLachlan’s war grave in the Singapore Military Cemetery, four medal documents / letters, a photograph of Pte McLachlan pre-war, newspaper cuttings, Glenelg Golf Club program the “Jimmy McLachlan Memorial Trophy” dated 1948, 1914/18 Red cross medallion and two buttons.
The ‘Jimmy Mac’ is a 36 Hole Stroke Play Championship, open to all Full, Provisional, Intermediate and Junior male members of the Club with a G.A. handicap of 10.1 or less (both amateurs and professionals).
EF SOLD
Four: 1939/45 Star, Pacific Star, War Medal and Australian Service Medal. All medals correctly named to VX147459 G. W. JACOBS
Sapper Glen William Jacob signed up on the 15th of October 1943 with the WW2 nominal roll interestingly shows the following as his location on enlistment
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IN THE FIELD, NEW GUINEA |
The roll shows that he discharged as part of the 4th Aust Dock’s Opp Coy on the 30th of October 1945. At the time of listing these medals, Glen William Jacob’s service records were still sealed and as a result no further information is available about his Pacific service until his file is opened.
Note: With the curious comment stating enlistment in New Guinea, this group has great potential for a fascinating story with further research.
Near EF SOLD
