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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

Three: Lance-Corporal E. L. Hignett, 3rd Battalion Australian Imperial Force 1914-15 Star (1285 Pte E. L. Hignett. 3/Bn. A.I.F.); British War and Victory Medals (1285 L-Cpl. E. L. Hignett. 3-Bn. A.I.F.)

Lance Corporal Ernest Lewis Hignett's embarked on the 20^th October 1914 with the 3^rd Battalion

The Red Cross file on Ernest gives us the following eyewitness statements as to what happened to him on Gallipoli shortly after he landed

“This happened a fortnight after we had landed (April 25^th)”

“In a trench in front of Lone Pine”

“Hignett was sitting in a dug-out with Cpl Hane of the 3^rd. Batt, from whom I obtained the following information later”. “A shell came through the wall of the dug-out and took his knee right off. He was carried away on a stretcher. He never winged and sat up to the salute as he passed Major Lamb, who seeing his condition was moved to tears. He was taken to the beach.”

Lance Corporal Ernest Lewis Hignett died in hospital in Egypt from the wound he sustained at Gallipoli serving in the 3^rd Battalion A.I.F. on the 17^th May 1915

He is buried at Chatby Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Alexandria, Egypt

The eyewitness statements leave no doubt as to how tough a man Hignett was, he took his injury in his stride when most people would understandably be in hysterics.

Good very fine SOLD

Three: Military Medal G.V.R, British War & Victory Medals. Impressed 2960 Pte. A. Smee. 58BN AIF. Comes complete with original Discharge paper.

Enlisted 4.9.16

Gassed/wounded 15.10. 1917.

Military Medal London Gazette 21 Oct. 1918

Citation reads: “For Conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during operations East of VILLE-sur-ANORE, South-West of Albert, on night of 3^rd/4^th July 1918. On Pte. SMEE’s section commander becoming a casualty, he took charge of the section, rallied them under heavy machine gun fire, and rushed a post, killing the garrison and capturing the gun. On reaching the objective he dug his section in and then reported to the nearest N.C.O. The assumption of command by this Private undoubtedly was the means of overcoming the enemy post, thus enabling our troops to get forward.”                                                                                                                                                                                SOLD VF $3250

Three: Pacific Star, War Medal and Australian Service Medal. All medals correctly named to VX131045 H J W SEWELL

Henry Joseph William Sewell was born on the 1^st May 1910 Leichhardt, NSW.

Enlisted in the Militia 1^st July 1928 (36^th Infantry Bn)

To 57/60^th Infantry Bn 1^st July 1935

Enlisted in the Permanent Forces 13^th August 1936 (Ordnance Corps)

Posted to Midland Junction workshops, Western Australia as Sergeant 1938

posted to duty 3^rd Heavy Brigade of Artillery, Rottnest Island and promoted to Warrant Officer Class II shortly after.

Joined A.I.F. November 1940 and continued to be posted to Rottnest Island, Midland Junction (as Armament Artificer) and various other locations in WA before posted to Queensland 13^th Advanced Workshops towards the end of 1944.

Embarked Brisbane for Morotai, Borneo and operations against the Japanese per Transport “Sea Barb” 1945

Enplaned Morotai for Melbourne 18^th January 1946 and to Officer Cadet training.

After WW2 posted to Army Headquarters Master General of the Ordnance Branch, Albert Park Melbourne 1947 and rose up through the ranks as a junior officer before being discharged with the Honorary rank of Major in 1965

Note: Regimental numbers he was given are 10/281681, 3753, VX131045 and 3470

Comes with WW2 Dog Tags, REME rifle competition awards (engraved medallion and plaque), both his original Warrant and also his Commission, along with a beautiful letter from Major-General Canet, CB CBE on Major Sewell’s retirement and his “Record of Service Book” which confirms the three medals as his full issue of medals. Research included

Good VF SOLD

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

Three: Private A. Amey, Royal West Surrey Regiment India General Service 1895-1902, 1 clasp, Punjab Frontier 1897-98 (3153 Pte. A.Amey 1st. Bn. Ryl. W. Surr: Regt.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek (3153 Pte. A. Amey, Rl. Wt. Surrey Regt.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (3153 Pte. A. Amey. The Queen’s)

Nearly very fine $785

Three: Private A. Sands, East Surrey Regiment 1914-15 Star (2019. Pte. A. Sands. E. Surr. R.); British War and Victory Medals (2019 Pte. A. Sands. E. Surr. R.)

Note: Arthur Sands attested for the East Surrey Regiment, and served with them during the Great War on the Western Front from 1 April 1915.

Good very fine $195

Three: Private G. L. F. Butcher, 8th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force, who was killed in action on the Western Front on 26 July 1916

1914-15 Star (262 Pte. G. L. F. Butcher. 8/Bn. A.I.F.); British War and Victory Medals (262 Pte. G. L. F. Butcher. 8-Bn. A.I.F.) 

 Gordon Leslie Fleuret Butcher attested for the Australian Imperial Force and served initially with the 8th Battalion during the Great War, before transferring to the 58th Battalion. He was killed in action on the Western Front on 26 July 1916, while serving with the latter unit, and is buried at Rue-de-Bois Military Cemetery, Fleurbaix, France.

Light traces of verdigris, very fine $1200

Three: Private P. R. Church, 25th Battalion Australian Imperial Force 1914-15 Star (57 Pte P. R. Church. 25/Bn. A.I.F.); British War and Victory Medals (57 Pte P. R. Church. 25 Bn. A.I.F.);

Private Percy Robert Church embarked on the 29^th June 1915 with the Alpha Company of the 25^th Battalion A.I.F. for Gallipoli serving four and a half months before Dysentery took its toll on him.

Private church’s medical record give us a rare insight into the effects of dysentery on Gallipoli when recording his weight “Gallipoli in Dec. 1915, Wt. 11.5. , Wt. on enlistment 12 St. 2 lbs”

Transferred to the 49^th Battalion on the 3^rd November 1916 France

Unable to shake his illness that had followed him from Gallipoli all through his service discharging from the A.I.F. on the 10^th October 1917 in the U.K. classed as “permanently unfit for general service”.

Note: Comes with his numbered A.I.F. ‘Returned from active service badge’,

Nearly extremely fine $875

Three: Private W. Cooper, Suffolk Regiment 1914-15 Star (7620 Pte. W. Cooper. Suff: R.); British War and Victory Medals (7620 Pte. W. Cooper. Suff. R.)

Note: William Cooper attested for the Suffolk Regiment, and served with the 1st Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 16 January 1915. He was discharged time expired on 13 October 1919.

Very fine SOLD

Three: Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Cape Colony, South Africa 1902 (41108 Pte A. Mackie. 177th Coy Imp: Yeo:); British War and Bilingual Victory Medals (Pte A. Mackie. 4th S.A.I.)

Alexander Mackie served with the 177th (Fincastle’s Horse) Company, 31st Battalion, Imperial Yeomanry during the Second Boer War. He served during the Great War with the 4th South African Infantry in the French theatre of war from July 1917 (entitled to Silver War Badge). Mackie resided with his wife at 95 Durham Avenue, Salt River, Cape Town.

Mounted for display, generally good very fine $495

Three: Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (28265 Gnr T. R. Coombs. 66th Bty: R.F.A.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (28265 Gnr: T. R. Coombs. R.F.A.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (28265 Gnr: T. R. Coombs. R.F.A.) 

Footnote

Theodore Robert Coombs enlisted in the Royal Field Artillery in June 1898.

Contact marks, therefore nearly very fine or better $695

Three: Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal (5339 Corl. W. Watson, W. York: Regt.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (5339 Pte. W. Watson. W. York: Regt.); India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1908 (5339 Lce-Corpl. W. Watson 1st. W.Y. Regt.) 

rank partially officially corrected on last, mounted as worn, contact marks otherwise VF $745

Three: Sergeant J. Dear, East Surrey Regiment 1914-15 Star (4440 Pte. J. Dear. E. Surr. R.); British War and Victory Medals (4440 Sjt. J. Dear. E. Surr. R.)

Good very fine SOLD

Three: Vietnam Medal (pantograph naming), RAAF LSGC E II R (engraved) Vietnam Star (pantograph Naming) A51124 G. T. Stratton F/SGT Plus two citations.

Noted on the roll for 2 Squadron RAAF.

This combination is seldom encountered.

Gd VF $950

Three: War Medal, Australian Service Medal and Police Long Service Good Conduct Medal (QE11). All medals correctly named to 36801 C. A. F. GIBBS (“CHARLES ARTHUR FENNING GIBBS” on police LSGC)

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

Enlisted 19^th May 1941 into the Royal Australian Air Force in NSW

Northern Star (Lismore, NSW) dated Tuesday 16^th September 1941 reported the following “Injured in Aircraft Accident: Sgt C. A. F. Gibbs (Sydney).

Discharged 29^th January 1946 as Flying Officer

Unit on discharge listed as “5 COMMUNICATIONS UNIT”

Note: Comes with Police LSGC medal box. Further research required.

VF SOLD

Three:Military Medal, British War Medal and Victory Medal. Military Medal impressed 3585 CPL J. H. Priest 10/AUST. INF. And War and Victory medals impressed 3585 SGT. J. H. Priest 27 BN AIF (having served in both the 10^th and 27^th Bn)

Emb. 11^th January 1916

WIA: 18^th September 1918. Gun Shot Wound Left Ear. This wound was prior to the advance that won him the military medal and it appears he was also wounded a further second time.

London Gazette 17^th June 1919

Discharged 27^th October 1919

An extremely impressive citation for the heavy fighting at Jeancourt where it appears SGT Priest not only assaulted machine gun positions, but also came back with six prisoners.

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GD VF SOLD

Tift Taft collar pair U.K made. Both with clear maker mark  (Note the filled in crown)

Tobruk to Tarakan The Story of the Australian 2/48th Battalion by John G. Glenn (1990's edition).

$145

$275

$275

Traditional Rising Sun design marked 9 CT with detailed enamel  in "GEO. P. HARRIS SCARFE & CO LTD" jewelers Adelaide case.

$265

Traditional Rising Sun design marked 9 CT with detailed enamel in its jewellers case.

$265

Traditional Rising Sun design marked 9 CT with detailed enamel in its jewellers case.

$265