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Pair: British war and Victory medal impressed to 43235 PTE W. S. ROWE. M.G.C.

Note: Further research is required but Rowe’s medal card shows that this is his full entitlement and that he discharged on the from the Machine Gun Corps

Near EF $100

PAIR: British War and Victory Medal, both correctly impressed to 1117 PTE H. JONES 43/BN AIF.

EMB: 9^th Jun 1916

W.I.A: G.S.W (face) 5^th Dec 1917

RTA: 12^th Jun 1919

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PAIR: British War and Victory Medal, both correctly impressed to 12602 PTE P. CARROLL 11- F. AMB. A.I.F.

Previous Service: stated as “12 years RAGA June expired”

EMB: 30^th June1916 with the 11^th Field Ambulance from Melbourne age 43

Transferred to 3^rd San. Sect. 2^nd May 1917

RTA: 23^rd  March1919 due to defective eyes

VF $375

PAIR: British War and Victory Medal, both correctly impressed to 1327 L-CPL D. McCLURE 32 BN AIF.

EMB: 18^th November 1915

WIA: 21^st July 1916 (GSW Back & Hand) classed as dangerously ill at one point and sent home when he eventually became stable.

RTA: 17^th March 1917 and subsequently discharged due to his wounds.

Good VF SOLD

PAIR: British War and Victory Medal, both correctly impressed to 14 SGT L. G. BALDOCK 44 BN AIF.

Previous Service: 86^th & 88^th Inf 3 years and 6 months

EMB: 6^th June 1916

WIA: 23^rd June 1917 G. S. W Back

WIA 2^nd Occasion: 29^th November 1918 G.S.W. right arm (severe)

RTA: 25^th January 1919

Note: Comes with original newspaper cut out of SGT Baldock. Nice strong service with an early battalion number and being wounded twice.

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PAIR: British War and Victory Medal, both correctly impressed to 1576 L/CPL T. KELLEHER 9 BN AIF.

EMB: 13^th February 1915 with the 9^th Battalion

RTA: 4^th May 1915 for reasons unknown (due to this part of the file missing). The 9^th Battalion was in the initial waves at the landing at Gallipoli and by the 4^th May it is possible that slightly wounded or stable wounded could have been sent home to recover (depending on the wound). There is no reference to a charge appearing later on in his service and a wound or injury seems the only likely event that once recovered would carry no prejudice on re-enlistment.

EMB: Now as number 2487 with the 8^th BN on the 16^th July 1915

Absent without Leave on the 16^th August until apprehended by the Military Police. Also for using threatening language to a superior and attempting to escape. Sentenced 28 days detention as of the 13 September 1915

Taken on strength at Lemnos on the 31^st October 1915 heading for Gallipoli. We can only assume he reached Gallipoli with nearly two months left of fighting before the evacuation and the next entry in his records show him disembarking at Alexandria on the 7^th of January 1916 with the rest of Gallipoli’s evacuated force.

Transferred to the 57^th BN on the 22^nd March 1916

KIA: 25^th October 1917 Belgium. Unfortunately no body was recovered for Thomas Keleher and he is remembered on the Menin Gate Memorial.

Note: A letter on file from his mother alerts us to the sad fact that his brother number 2696 Private James Martin Keleher 3^rd BN AIF was also killed in action the year before on the 25^th of July 1916 at Villers-Bretonneux

When searching records for Thomas Kelleher he may appear under his second number 2487 and the family surname is spelt with one “L”. Missing 1914/15 star based on previous enlistment. On the surface he was a very interesting man and hopefully with good research his full story will be discovered.

VF $625

PAIR: British War and Victory Medal, both correctly impressed to 1862 PTE F. MADDERN 38/BN AIF.

EMB: 12^th Aug 1916 43^rdBN

T.O.S: 38^thBN 13^th Nov 1916

W.I.A: G.S.W (face) 13^th Oct 1917

W.I.A: (2^nd) 5^th Oct 1918 (gassed)

RTA: 9^th June 1919

Note: WW2 service as S73763.                                                                                     SOLD

PAIR: British War and Victory Medal, both correctly impressed to 1949 PTE L. M^CDONALD 57/BN AIF.

EMB: 4^th May 1916

Transferred from 59^thBN to 57^th BN 10^th Dec 1916

RTA: 15^th May 1919

Discharged 15^th Aug 1919 2^ndM.D

 VF $400

PAIR: British War and Victory Medal, both correctly impressed to 1951 PTE B. R. WILSON 36/BN AIF.

EMB: 4^th Sept 1916

Taken on strength 36^thBN 18^{th Jan 1917}

W.I.A 15^th April 1918 France (G.S.W thigh)

Discharged 18^th May 1919 2^nd M.D.

Note: Comes with original RSL badge

GOOD VF SOLD

PAIR: British War and Victory Medal, both correctly impressed to 2024 L/CPL S. R. WOOLBANK 45/BN AIF.

EMB: 22^nd Apr 1917

Appointed L/CPL 4^th Mar 1917

W.I.A: G.S.W buttocks (multiple) & hand 7^th Jun 1917

RTA: 21^st Dec 1917 (Due to wounds)

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PAIR: British War and Victory Medal, both correctly impressed to 2437 SPR R. W. ULPH 3 TUN COY A.I.F.

EMB: 31^st March 1916 with the No 1 Mining Corps - 2 and 3 Reinforcements (March-April 1916)

Wounded accidently in the foot 27^th October 1917

On the 18^th October 1918 was charged with Mutiny along with 12 others. The official charge read “Joining in a mutiny in Forces belonging to His Majesty’s Australian Imperial Forces in that they in the field on the 25^th September 1918 joined in a mutiny by combining among themselves to disobey the orders of their superior officers in the execution of their duty”

Initially being sentenced to 1 year hard labour (13^th October) after review or appeal it seems it was increased to 2 years (17^th October). Possibly due to their skill as miners they were sent back to the front where they were needed at the same time their sentences were being finalised. After further reviews and postponements they were finally sentenced with loss of pay.

The whole ordeal seemed to be over an order previously given that all soldiers were to carry their pay books on them whilst on the front line. This is well documented and easy to find by searching 2437 Ulph in your search engine and it is well worth a read. A bizarre occurrence over a trivial matter with such a harsh sentence, which by the final outcome it seems was probably agreed with by some in command. One of the members charged was also a DCM winner.

RTA: 3^rd March 1919

VF $575

PAIR: British War and Victory Medal, both correctly impressed to 2723 PTE H. R. MARKS 46/BN AIF.

EMB: 20^th Oct 1916

W.I.A: 11^th Apr 1917 (shell shock)

RTA: 26^th Sep 1917

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PAIR: British War and Victory Medal, both correctly impressed to 2838 PTE W. B. PEBEROY 34/BN.

Previous service (no star) ENL. 4^th Nov 1915

Discharged 14^th Dec 1915 (varicose veins)

EMB: 25^th Nov 1916 4^thBN

Transferred 34^thBN 10^th Aug 1917

RTA: 11^th Jan 1919

 GOOD VF SOLD

PAIR: British War and Victory Medal, both correctly impressed to 2891 PTE F. V. DRIVER 54/BN AIF.

EMB: 26^th Oct 1916

W.I.A: 14^th Aug 1917 (trench fever)

RTA: 21^st Dec 1917 (as a result of trench fever)

Discharged (medically unfit) 19^th Mar 1918

GOOD VF $400

PAIR: British War and Victory Medal, both correctly impressed to 2892 PTE I. C. W. D. POWELL 37/BN AIF.

EMB: 16^th Dec 1916

Detached to 10^th FLD Coy ENG. before returning to 37^thBN

Accidental injury 5^th August 1918

RTA: 2^nd Aug 1919

Note: BMW 8 VM returned to sender and then reposted in 1923. Appears to have enlisted as V390028, V9522 and VX23672 in WW2?

VF $375

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 and Victory Medal, both correctly impressed to 3358 PTE J. BUCHAN 58/BN AIF.

EMB: 16^th July 1917

T.O.S 58^thBN 18^th Jan 1918

Transferred to the 5^th M.G BN 18^th Jan 1918

Discharged (medically unfit) 8^th Nov 1918 3^rdM.D

GOOD VF $400

PAIR: British War and Victory Medal, both correctly impressed to 377 PTE N. D. CUDDEFORD 1 BN AIF.

EMB: 3^RD May 1916 with the 1^st ANZAC Cyclist Corps before transferring to the 1^st BN AIF September 1916

8^th April 1917 admitted to hospital with trench feet and paratyphoid fever

Records show various disciplinary charges, all minor and appear to stem from being late on parade.

RTA: 19^th February 1919 and discharged Medically unfit NSW (from Cootamundra)

VF $375

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

PAIR: British War and Victory Medal, both correctly impressed to 50947 PTE H. C. STEWART 35/BN AIF.

Previous service, 4 years & 5 months SNR. Cadets Holsworthy

EMB: 8^th May 1918 19^thBN

To join 35^thBN 17^th Oct 1918

RTA: 26^th Aug 1919

 GOOD VF SOLD

PAIR: British War and Victory Medal, both correctly impressed to 5505 DVR E. A. NICHOLSON 1/F.A. BDE AIF

Previous Service: 3 years Naval Cadets

EMB: 11^th October 1915

Accidental Injury whilst on active service in France (crushed foot) 22^nd April 1917

Discharged 13^th January 1920

VF+ $625

PAIR: British War and Victory Medal, both correctly impressed to 5732 PTE W. K. SHARPLES 59/BN AIF.

EMB: 4^th May 1916 14^thBN

Transferred to the 59^thBN 1^st Jun 1916

Trench feet 14^th Dec 1916

W.I.A: 25^th Apr 1918 (G.S.W face)

W.I.A: (2^nd occurrence) 2^nd Sept 1918 (shell right leg)

Discharged 7^th Dec 1919 3^rdM.D

Note: Medals returned to sender and resent in 1924.

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PAIR: British War and Victory Medal, both correctly impressed to 5982 PTE R. E. BARTON 37 BN AIF.

EMB: 28^th July 1916

Admitted to hospital “Trench Fever” 30^th December 1917

WIA: 10^th August 1918 (G.S.W. left calf and buttocks)

RTA: 20^th October 1918 and discharged “Medically unfit” due to wounds

Note: Victory medal was initially returned to sender and then issued in 1923 (not duplicate). The group comes with an original Returned from Active Service badge, a RSL badge, also an unusual  A.I.F. Women’s association badge and a blue enamel sweetheart or possibly lapel badge in the shape of Australia with a rising sun in the centre. Unsure as to whom each badge belongs to, but as they came with the group we assume a close relative if they are not Private Barton’s himself.

Near EF $525

PAIR: British War and Victory Medal, both correctly impressed to 6581 MT-DVR P. SPENCE 7 F. AMB. A.I.F.

Previous Service: 4^th Volunteer Black Watch

EMB: 7^th December 1915

WIA: 6^th August 1916 “S. Wd. Upper Arm Right”

Transferred to 2^nd Motor Transport Coy 1918

RTA: 9^th August 1919

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