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P72 Trio: 1914/15 Star, British War and Victory Medal all correctly impressed to 890 PTE A. W. CHALLENGER 12/BN AIF.

Arthur William Challenger states his previous Service as “2 years 11 A.I.R. left to work in the country”

EMB: 18th Oct 1914

Records show that after the initial landing at Gallipoli on the 5^th May 1915, Pte. Challenger is noticed missing during the first opportunity any unit had to conduct a roll call. An enquiry into his whereabouts a year later officially confirms that he was killed sometime during the landing on the 25^th April 1915.

“I visited many of the 12th Batt. Men when they returned and made enquiries but all I could learn was that he did land safely, but no one seemed to have seen him after 10 o’clock on the morning of the landing April 25^th 1915. From the information I received they evidently landed very early in the morning and all those interviewed were positive that they never saw him later than 10 am. I regret I cannot give you more information, no one mentioned any particular spot as having been the last place where they saw my husband”.

Killed in action 25^th April 1915 Gallipoli.

Near UNC $2500

P73 Trio: 1914/15 Star, British War and Victory Medal all correctly impressed to 171 PTE J. L. A. HENDERSON 13/BN AIF. 

EMB: 22^nd December 1914

Joseph Leslie Henderson was a ‘B’ Company original member at the Gallipoli landing with 13 Bn.

Admitted to Gallipoli Casualty Station for Rheumatism, Diarrhoea and Tonsilitis but always re-joined his battalion during the Gallipoli campaign.

After the evacuation on the 25^th January Private Henderson was admitted to Number 2 Australian General Hospital in Ghezireh for Nephritis and Pyelitis and on the 16^th February his next of kin was advised he was seriously ill.

Pte Henderson returned to Australia to recover 3^rd March 1916 and discharged medically unfit.

Near UNC $850

P74 Trio: 1914/15 Star, British War and Victory Medal all correctly impressed to 403 CPL (PTE on star) H. WILLIAMS 14/BN AIF. 

Previous Service stated as “8^th A.I.R. 8 years (discharged) own request”.

Emb. 22^nd December 1914 with the 14^th Battalion

Prior to the landing at Gallipoli on the 29^th March 1915 Hugh Williams was awarded 96 hours detention for being “Drunk and causing a Nuisance” on the 6^th earlier that month. This was awarded at Battalion level so that he did not leave the unit and would be present for the landings.

After the evacuation on the 14^th January 1916 he was again charged with drunkenness but this time he was found not guilty.

Transferred to the 4^th Pioneers on the 16^th March 1916.

Promoted to L/Cpl 26^th July 1917.

11^th August 1917 charged with Drunkenness again and awarded a severe reprimand from the Commanding Officer who then approved him leave that day for two weeks.

RTA: 25^th December 1918 and discharged 23^rd February 1919

Near UNC $950

P75 Trio: 1914/15 Star, British War and Victory Medal all correctly impressed to 1052 PTE H. SIMMONS 14/BN AIF.

EMB: 22^nd December 1914 as a member of “H” Company 14 Battalion.

Records show that after the initial landing at Gallipoli on the 20^th May 1915, Herbert Simmons is first reported as wounded. Due to the confusion and continued heavy fighting this information appears to be wrong, and the report is updated to say Private Simmons is wounded and missing.

An enquiry into his whereabouts in April 1916 officially ruled out the belief that he could have been evacuated to a hospital in Malta and confirmed that he was Killed in action in the early stage at Gallipoli 1915

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

Note: On the day prior to Herbert being declared missing Albert Jacka won the coverted Victoria Cross in the 14^th Battalion.

VF+ $1250

P76 Trio: 1914/15 Star, British War and Victory Medal all correctly impressed to 2647 PTE E. C. WATSON 15/BN AIF.

EMB: 18^th October 1915 and taken on strength of 15^th Battallion at Gallipoli

Edgar Charles Watson was reported missing in action in France on the 9^th August 1916

An enquiry into his whereabouts in May 1917 officially confirmed that he was Killed in action Villers-Bretonneux, France 9^th August 1916

A Red Cross file also exists which gives information reportedly from a letter by General Birdwood himself to his mother and states that Private Watson was with his battalion during the attack on the night of 8^th August 1916 N. W. of Pozieres. He goes on to say that he was last seen the next day on August 9^th in the trench wounded by shell fire in the shoulder.

A Letter in his file from a Canadian Soldier J. Shorrock 5^th Field Ambulance 2^nd Canadian Division gives the following further insight confirming his death;

“It is with deep sympathy I write to you this letter and tell you that I have mailed separately a pocket bible I found on the corpse of one who was no doubt near and dear to you,

He lies buried past what was once the enemy’s front line so that you will know he died bravely.”

Near UNC $1150

P77 Trio: 1914/15 Star, British War and Victory Medal all correctly impressed to 603 T-SJT (PTE on star) R. BICKET 16/BN AIF. 

EMB: 22^nd December 1914 Alpha Company 16^th Battalion for Gallipoli

28^th July 1915 Robert Bicket was admitted Casualty Clearing station with Diarrhoea Gallipoli

12^th January 1917 promoted to Sergeant & T/Armourer Sergeant.

RTA: 8^th October 1918 and discharged medically unfit

Near UNC $850

P78 Trio: 1914/15 Star, British War and Victory Medal all correctly impressed to 1453 PTE L. S. BACON 16/BN AIF.

EMB: 22^nd February 1915

Records show that after the initial landing at Gallipoli early in May 1915, Lester Sidney Bacon is noticed missing at the first roll call.

An enquiry into his whereabouts late in 1917 officially confirmed that he was killed sometime during the landing or the subsequent days after on or about the 2^nd May 1915.

Killed in action 2^nd May 1915 Gallipoli.

Sadly no mention or further details are given to how Lester Sidney Bacon was Killed only that he was “Killed in Action”. 

VF-EF $1250

P79 FIVE: 1914/15 Star, British War, Victory, War and Australian Service Medal. First three impressed to 108 PTE J. KIRK 16/BN AIF. WW2 pair also impressed to W27615 J. KIRK

EMB: 22^nd December 1914 with the 16^th Battallion for Gallipoli

WIA Gallipoli 2^nd May 1915 “Gunshot wound left chest penetrating lung”

Admitted to 2^nd Hospital Gascon 3^rd May 1915

Assessed as Permanent Class ‘B’ due to his wound he was initially employed in the department of Deceased Soldiers effects (Alexandria) and A.I.F. Kit Stores (Fulham) in 1916 whilst recovering.

RTA: discharged medically unfit 4^th September 1918

Note: Due to James Kirk's WW2 file not being opened at this stage, all we can ascertain is that he enlisted on the 14^th February 1941 and served with 109 Con. Depot N. Base discharging 22^nd November 1942 no doubt due to his age and previous injury.

Note: Comes with original dog tag.

VF+ $950

P8. Trio: 1914/15 star, British War and Victory Medal all correctly impressed to 549 PTE. L. J. McCONNOCHIE 7/BN AIF.

Emb: 19^th October 1914

Leslie James McConnochie appears to have been wounded in the Gallipoli  landing with the first entry in his records showing he was admitted to the Alexandria hospital on the 3oth April 1915 (above the “30” date entry is “25” to indicate the injury was during the initial landing.) What is amazing about Private McConnochies Gallipoli story is that he was shot no less than seven times and survived.

“Three bullet marks right shoulder, two on left forearm. Two bullet wnds. Right groin. One bullet wound right pubic region”.

It took two operations to remove all seven bullets and when he was discharged in Australia he refused to take a pension which would class him as an invalid.

RTA 1^st October 1915 and discharged 13^th March 1916

I know of no other ANZAC who sustained seven gunshots during the initial landing or over the whole Gallipoli campaign and survive.

EF $1850

P80 Trio: 1914/15 Star, British War and Victory Medal all correctly impressed to 2637 PTE F. ARMSTRONG 16/BN AIF. 

Frank Armstrong Emb. 1^st September 1915

Taken on strength 16^th Bn 21^st October 1915 Gallipoli  

Transferred to 4^th Division Artillery 16^th March 1916. And subsequently taken on strength with the 24^th Howitzer Brigade and posted to the 112^th Bty. With the rank Gunner.

21^st January 1917 Transferred to the 12^th F.A.B.

Admitted to Hospital “Dacryocystitis” 23^rd October 1918

RTA: 24^th May 1919 and discharged medically unfit

Near UNC $750

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

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 Sold

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

P86 Trio: 1914/15 star, British War and Victory Medal all correctly impressed to 860 PTE P. J. FOOKS 25/BN A.I.F.

Phillip John Fooks lists previous service as “Yeomanry (Territorial Force) 12 months (Left County)

EMB: 29^th June 1915 (D Coy, 25^th Bn)

Transferred to the 1^st ANZAC Camel Battalion.

Reported as a Turkish Prisoner of War 19^th April 1917

28^th September 1917 confirmed by Red Cross as being in Turkish Hands, unwounded.

Demobbed 20^th August 1919

EF SOLD

P87 Trio: 1914/15 star, British War and Victory Medal all correctly impressed to 955 PTE. P. STANSFIELD 26/BN AIF

Comes with Franklin (Tasmania) 9CT Gold Medallion/Fob engraved "AIF P. STANSFIELD ENLISTED"

EMB: 29^th June 1915 (C Coy, 26^th Bn)

Percy Stansfield promoted to Lance Corporal, Gallipoli 11^th of December 1915

Charged and found guilty of insubordination witness states he was drunk and addressing an officer saying “F*** you, I want to fight you” and “You are a cold footed bastard, also you are a bastard because your mother was”. Despite his Company Commander defending his character and stating he was one of the best men he had he received 90 days hard labour before returning to his unit.

WIA: 4^th October 1917 “Shell Shock” France. Records show on the night of the 3^rd and to the 4^th near Zonnebeke, Percy was knocked over by heavy shell fire and buried.

2^nd WIA: 2^nd September 1918 “G. S. W. Left Leg” France

RTA: 28^th March 1919

Note: Separate file in National archives with Court Martial details and statements

VF On Hold

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

P89 Trio: 1914/15 star, British War and Victory Medal all correctly impressed to 665 PTE F. J. PAULL 27/BN

EMB: 31^st of May 1915 (27^th Bn) for Gallipoli

Admitted to 7^th Field Ambulance, Gallipoli due to “Gastritis” (which turns into Influenza) on the 3^rd of December 1915.

Killed in Action, Flers, The Somme, France on the 5^th of November 1916. Sadly, no further details are given.

Note: Comes with a photo of Frederick Josiah Paull Headstone at the AIF Burial Ground, Grass Lane Cemetery, Flers, Picardie.

UNC $1150

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

P90 Trio: 1914/15 star, British War and Victory Medal all correctly impressed to 1022 PTE J CONNOR 28 BN AIF

Previous service stated as 11^th Battalion “Chest measurement too low”

EMB: 9th June 1915 at Fremantle as an original 28th member on H.M.A.T. "A.II" (ASCANIUS) and on "BOONAH" on the 12th July 1915

John Connor A Company 28^th Battalion was admitted to the 13^th Casualty Clearing Station, Mule Gully, Walkers Ridge ANZAC on the 21^st of September 1915 with “Diarrhoea”

Admitted 1^st Australian Axillary Hospital Heliopolis on the 10^th of December 1915 with “Rheumatic Fever”

RTA: 3^rd February 1916 and discharged as Medically Unfit.

EF+ $750

P91 Trio: 1914/15 star, British War and Victory Medal all correctly impressed to 381 PTE J. CAMERON 29/BN A.I.F.

EMB: 10^th of November 1915 (29^th Bn)

Joseph Cameron was admitted hospital field 27^th November 1916 “Trench Feet”

WIA: 20^th of July 1918 “Gas” & “S. W. Rt. Thigh” Field

Transferred to the 32^nd Battalion on the 12^th of October 1918

RTA: 28^th March 1919

VF $850

P92 Trio: 1914/15 star, British War and Victory Medal all correctly impressed to 963 PTE W. W. PASCOE 30/BN A.I.F.

EMB: 9^th November 1915 (30^th Bn)

Wilfred William Pascoe was admitted to hospital Ismailia 4^th of January 1916 “Pneumonia”

Transferred to the 61^st Battalion on the 23^rd of March 1917 returning to the 30^th Battalion on the 19^th September 1917

Admitted hospital on the 19^th of February 1919 with “Pneumonia” again and classed as “dangerously ill”

RTA: 15^th May 1919

EF $750

P93 Trio: 1914/15 star, British War and Victory Medal all correctly impressed to 74 PTE G. FLOOD 31/BN A.I.F.

EMB: 9^th November 1915 (31^st Bn)

George Flood states previous service as “4^th Batt. Cheshire Regt. 8 years 319 days”

WIA: 20^th of July 1916 “G. S. W. Face” Boulogne

RTA: 21st March 1919

EF $850