PAIR: British War and Victory Medal, both correctly impressed to 7440 A-CPL J. H. FORD 44/BN AIF.
EMB: 29th Jun 1917
Transferred to 44thBN 4th Dec 1917
Discharged 5thM.D 10th Apr 1919
Note: Comes with services rendered badge.
SOLD
PAIR: British War and Victory Medal, both correctly impressed to 7534 PTE O. S. OWEN 3 BN AIF.
Oswald Stewart Owen, born at Kentucky, NSW; a mechanic by trade enlisting on the 25th March 1917 at Trial Bay, NSW age 24. Previous service listed as A.C.C.;
Emb. 31st October 1917; to France and taken on strength with the 3rd Battalion A.I.F.
Transferred to 18th Battalion on the 7th of December 1918;
RTA on the 22nd July 1919; Discharging on the 5th October 1919; Died 17th November 1971 at Kensington, Sydney, NSW.
Contact marks otherwise Very Fine $325
PAIR: British War and Victory Medal, both correctly impressed to 78 CQMS A. C. COLLYER 39/BN AIF.
EMB: 27th May 1916
Appointed CQMS 22nd Oct 1916
Trench fever 8th Apr 1918
Discharged 18th May 1919 3rdM.D
VF SOLD
Pair: British War and Victory Medals (736249 L. Cpl. H. Herbert. 50-Can. Inf.)
Lance-Corporal H. Herbert, 50th Canadian Infantry
VF SOLD
PAIR: British War Medal 1914-18 and Victory Medal 1914-19 correctly impressed to 4471 Pte F. Lee. 28 Bn A.I.F.
Frank Lee, farmer at Gnowangerup in WA, age 21, born at Sheffield in Yorkshire, England
Enl; 5th February 1916 at Tambellup, WA
Emb; 31st March 1916
TOS; 30th October 1916 France 28th Battalion
WIA; 3rd November 1916 “GSW Left arm” France
Discharged 30th August 1919; Died 13 September 1982
Together with Certificate of Sheffield Education, Certificate of Merit to Frank Lee at St Georges National School 1906, another at St Georges Church of England School 1907, both in gold blocked, red leather holders; original Certificate of Discharge; badge for Cannington Lodge W.A.C. No.205 reverse inscribed “Frank Lee”; Everyman’s diary for 1945, only a few entries and nearly new condition; large photo of Frank and Florence Lee c1930-1940
Very Fine $745
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 1st Battalion New Zealand Rifle Brigade on the 1st April 1916
Died of wounds 24th August 1918 with the 2nd 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
Photos found on the internet of Arnold Macully
Pair: British War Medal and Victory Medal (missing 1914/15 star) all correctly impressed to 5689 DVR A. A. MACULLY 3 F.A.B. A.I.F.
Previous service in the St. Peters Cadets and then with the 22nd Australian Light Horse prior to WW1
Emb. 11th October 1915
A curious entry stating "Injury to head" on the 16th March 1916 in Cairo, but no further information.
Transferred to the 54th Bty 14th F.A.B. on the 3rd December 1917
9th May 1918 admitted to hospital with "Trench Fever"
D.O.W. 23rd October 1918 Taken to the 55th Casualty Clearing Station with "G.S.W. thigh" in Tremont, near Bohain (France) where he succumbed to his wounds (See photo for extract from his Red Cross file).
Buried Premount British Cemetry (Plot I, Row A, Grave Number 7) France.
Note; Private Macully also sometimes appears as "McCully"
Good VF SOLD
Pair: British War Medal and Victory medal (missing 1914/15 star). Both correctly impressed to 1349 PTE W. J. THORP 5 BN A.I.F.
Emb. 2nd February 1915 as regimental number 1426
Proceeded to Gallipoli ex Egypt 3 April 1915
Disembarked in Egypt ex Gallipoli 7th January 1916 (probably still on British ship)
Transferred to 5th Pioneer Bn 16th May 1916
WIA 29th September 1918 (G.S.W. Buttock & right arm)
Discharged 14th May 1919
A letter applying for the ANZAC Medallion (in his records) by Private Thorp himself states that he was at the landing on the 25th April 1915 and was further wounded at Gallipoli where he ended up on the Destroyer "Reindeer" and remained for some time "to help the British".
Total war service is recorded as "4 years and 185 days".
VF $650
Pair: British War medal and Victory medal (missing 1914/15 Star). Both correctly impressed to 1383 PTE W. COLLINS 13 - BN AIF
Emb. 22 December 1914
WIA 15 May 1915 Quinns Post (B.W. Groin and Foot)
KIA 22 August 1915 Hill 60
Note: It must be remembered that at Quinns Post and Hill 60, the 13th was well under half strength. Private Collins, not only took part as one of the few, but was wounded and then gave his life at Hill 60.
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Pair: British War medal and Victory medal (missing 1914/15 Star). Both correctly impressed to 2613 A. W. DUCKWORTH 18 BN. A.I.F.
Emb. 2 November 1915
Transferred to the 53rd Battalion in April 1916
WIA 2 July 1916 (S. W. Chest)
2nd WIA 26 September 1917 (S. W. Eye)
RTA 5 May 1919
VF $450
Pair: British War Medal and Victory Medal both correctly impressed LIEUT. G. W. KEELER. A.I.F. Also entitled to Military Medal and 1914/15 star.
Emb. 22nd December 1914 as number 188
Proceeded to join M.E>F. Gallipoli
Promoted through the ranks to Sgt 19th August 1917
WIA 6th April 1918 (GSW Lt Arm)
Awarded Military Medal, London Gazette 29th August 1918
Appointed 2nd Lieutenant 14th October 1918
Appointed Lieutenant 25th January 1919 “promoted for consistently conscientious work” (The fighting Thirteenth Page 140)
RTA 15th November 1919
Note: No citation can be found at this stage (worthy of further research).
VF $1425
Pair: British War Medal and Victory Medal both correctly impressed to 15584 SPR W. N. COUSENS. 3-D. SIG. COY. A.I.F.
Transferred from the 51st BN to Signals 29th May 1916
Emb. 13th October 1916
Discharged 30th July 1919
Complete with A.I.F returned from active service badge, signals proficiency badge, Dog tag, an "early" RSL badge (1920 dated) and the later RSL badge (1941 dated).
Near EF SOLD
Pair: British War Medal and Victory Medal both correctly impressed to 19785 PTE. H. LITTLER. A. H. S. A.I.F.
Unfortunately Private Littlers records are incomplete with one of his attestation papers recording his enlistment date as March 1918 with an interesting comment stating previous service as "A.M.C. Hospital Ship 15 months still serving". Making his true enlistment around the end of 1916.
RTA 7th March 1919
An interesting pair to an extremely rare unit.
Near EF $595
Pair: British War Medal and Victory Medal both correctly impressed to 2031 PTE R. BYRNES 45 BN. A.I.F.
Previous service noted as "8th Hussars, 7 yrs active reserve, 9 yrs reserve. Discharge on completion of time."
Emb. 22nd April 1916
Acc. Injured 15th October 1917 "Injuries to muscles of lumber region"
Transferred to the Australian Corp School from the 45th Bn on the 7th July 1918
Discharged 21st July 1919
Bathurst enlistment.
Good VF $425
Pair: British War Medal and Victory Medal both correctly impressed to 39394 T-CPL J. L. S. BRIDGE 2 - D.A.C. A.I.F.
Previous service recorded as "21st Militia 4 years"
Emb. 30th April 1918
Discharged 10th February 1919
John Leo Stanley Bridges occupation was classed as a "Wool appraiser" for "The Australian Woollen Mills". John Bridge & Co. Est. 1869 was one the leading wool brokers in NSW, of which he is unquestionably related.
Good VF SOLD
Pair: British War Medal and Victory Medal both correctly impressed to 4776 PTE J. W. TRATFORD 23 BN. A.I.F.
Emb. 4th April 1916
RTA 22nd July 1919
A Good soldier with minimal on his record!
VF $375
Pair: British War Medal and Victory Medal both correctly impressed to 572. J. C. CLOW 3 PNR BN. A.I.F.
Emb. 6th June 1916
Transferred to Flying Corps 4th May 1917
Promoted 1AM (CPL Mech) 24th November 1917 A.F.C.
RTA 22nd September 1919
An interesting pair to an extremely rare unit.
SOLD
Pair: British War Medal and Victory Medal both correctly impressed to 6084 PTE G. F. E. SMITH 2 BN. A.I.F.
Emb. 22nd August 1916
Died. Suffocation by immersion (found in river Seine)
Buried at St. Sever (Rouen) "Accidently drowned"
We have attached a copy of the Witness report surrounding the circumstances of Private Smith's death. It is very hard to imagine this as an accident?
Near EF SOLD
Pair: British war medal and Victory medal impressed to 11201 MT-DVR V. J. COHEN 3 D.S.C. AIF
Emb: 3rd June 1916 as part of the 3rd DIV. Ambulance Motor Transport Coy
RTA: 10th July 1919
VF SOLD
Pair: British War Medal and Victory Medal impressed to 12269 DVR T. S. Browne 2 F.A.B. AIF
Emb. 28 January 1916
Posted to 112 Bty 24th Howitzer Bde. 28 March 1916
Hospital Sick 22 March 1918
RTA 28 September 1918 Discharged as "Medically unfit"
VF $350
Pair: British War Medal and Victory Medal impressed to 1750 Pte. J. F. Whiteway-Wilkinson 24 Bn. AIF.
emb.16 July 1915 England, then France 10 Jan.1916 - therefore not entitled to star.
KIA 29th July 1916 VILLERS-BRETONNEUX
Good VF $525
Pair: British War Medal and Victory Medal impressed to 176 Pte. C. W. Greet 60 Bn. AIF
emb. 18 May 1916 ( spent 3 months with cyclists)
KIA 30 Aug. 1918 - missing then burried German cem. Barleux, Peronne
60 Bn impressed on medals is only found on KIA due to the Bn. being disbanded.
VF SOLD
Pair: British War Medal and Victory Medal impressed to 18493 PTE R. R. COOPER 1 A. G. H. AIF
Private Coopers service is best summed up in his own words whilst applying for a new discharge paper....
"I enlisted Adelaide 1917 and left for England the same year. I was then attached to the Army Medical. On arriving in France I was sent to 1st Aust. General Hosp. I stayed until we came back to England.
GD VF $375
Pair: British War Medal and Victory Medal impressed to 1918 Pte. J.Treweek 34 Bn. AIF
emb. 9 Aug. 1916 (44 Bn.)
WIA 7 July 1917 GSW thigh
DOW 4 Sept. 1917 - RED CROSS WOUNDED & MISSING FILE ON HIM
VF SOLD
