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Trio: 1914/15 star, British War and Victory Medal all correctly impressed to 927 PTE P. A. ROBERTS 29/BN AIF.

Previous service Commonwealth Senior Cadets

EMB: 10^th Nov 1915

Transferred to the 5th Pioneers Bn 3rd  March 1916

RTA: 9th March 1919

Note: Comes with two original ribbon bars

Medals returned to sender 1923 and re sent in 1926

 VF $845

Pair: 1914/15 Star and Victory medal (missing British war medal). Both correctly impressed to 618 PTE V. C. RYAN 29/BN A.I.F.

Emb. 10^th November 1915

WIA: 14^th July 1916 (G. S. W. Left elbow) severe

RTA on the 17th March 1917 and was discharged medically unfit due to his wounds.

Note: On the last page of Vincent Charles Ryan’s records is the stamp showing a medal returned in 1923 (and no stamp showing that any medal was re-sent as per regulations). As we are in receipt of the 1914/15 Star and Victory medal, this would imply that the British War Medal was not issued.

VF $425  

Pair: British war medal and Victory medal impressed to 752 PTE M. ANDERSON 29 BN AIF

Emb. 10^th November 1915

Killed in action France 24^th April 1918

Cemetery details: Corbie Communal Cemetery Extension, Picardie, France

Note: Martin Juelis Anderson is also entitled to the 1914/15 Star

VF $650

Pair: British war medal and Victory medal impressed to 518 PTE L. G. PRITCHARD 30 BN AIF

Emb. 9^th November 1915

Transferred to Machine Gun section 30^th Bn

Died of illness France 16^th December 1916 (meningitis)

Cemetery details: Ste Marie Cemetery, Le Havre, Haute-Normandie, France

Note: Leslie George Pritchard is also entitled to the 1914/15 Star

VF $450

Trio: 1914/15 star, British War and Victory Medal all correctly impressed to 282 BDR (PTE on Star) E. W. RYDER 31/BN AIF.

EMB: 9^th Nov 1915 "C" Coy

Transferred to 113^th How Battery (13^th F.A.D) 15^th March 1916.

Discharged: 1^st M.D 3^rd March 1919

GOOD VF $775

Trio: 1914/15 star, British War and Victory Medal all correctly impressed to 1389 PTE E. P. WHITFIELD 32/BN AIF.

Previous service T.L.H (Toodjay Light Horse) time expired

EMB: 18^th Nov 1915

Transferred to 14^th F.A.B on the 15^th March 1916.

Discharged: 5.M.D (medically unfit) 13^th Dec 1917

VF $775

Pair: British war medal and Victory medal impressed to 2138 PTE A. ROGERS 37 BN AIF

Emb. 25^th September 1916

WIA: 27^th May 1917 "GSW Leg Frac."

Transferred to the 39^th Bn on the 12^th October 1918 (reallocated service number 2138A)

RTA: 7^th September 1919

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 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 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

Memorial Plaque: Correct one piece cast named to THOMAS CLARKE.

2041 Pte Thomas Clarke embarked on the 16^th August 1914 from Thursday Island with the 41^st Battalion AIF.

Private Clarke died of Illness (Cerebrospinal meningitis) on the 12^th April 1916 in the Brisbane General Hospital Australia

Cemetery details:  Toowong Cemetery, Toowong, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Place of association: Cairns, Queensland

Note: Private Clarke saw initial service with the ANMEF

Slight surface marks otherwise VF $245

Four: British War, Victory, War Medal 1939/45 and Australian Service Medal 1939/45. WW1 medals impressed to 3331 PTE. S. K. KLEMM 42 BN AIF. WW2 medals impressed Q121440 S. K. KLEMM.

National Archives States "Records Lost" but we are able to work out the following from the AWM and a Newspaper article surrounding his death.

EMB: 14th June 1917 as a SGT with the 42nd Bn

Previous service stated "INSTL STAFF". This explains no 1914/15 star and his embarkation as a SGT if he had stayed back to train soldiers at the outbreak of war

WIA: Gassed (Newspaper article mentions this, no date given)

WW2 service states Stanley Karl Klemm enlisted as Q121440 Warrant Officer Class 2 with 6 Bn Vol.Def Corps on the 13th Jan 1942.

Newspaper article mentioned above is an extract from the Nambour Chronicle and North Coast Advertiser 17th September 1943 which outlines WO2 Klemm's death whilst in service in 1943. "He was appointed to the 6th Battalion. Regarded as a specialist in demolition work, he also instructed in other sections." WO2 Stenley Klemm (49 years) collapsed and died at the Nambour railway station.

Note: Comes with a stunning crossed rifles gold fob "To S. K. Klemm from residents of Jondaryan, District 1919". A lot more research is required with this group which can only enhance what appears to be outstanding service.

VF $1100

PAIR: British War and Victory Medal, both correctly impressed to 7440 A-CPL J. H. FORD 44/BN AIF.

EMB: 29^th Jun 1917

Transferred to 44^thBN 4^th Dec 1917

Discharged 5^thM.D 10^th Apr 1919

Note: Comes with services rendered badge.

SOLD

Pair: British war medal and Victory medal impressed to 2224 PTE H. A. PAYNE 45 BN AIF

EMB: 22^ND August 1916

Accidental wounding: 29^th March 1917 (Severed hand) listed as accidental sawing of hand in the field?

RTA: 22^nd July 1917 medically unfit due to injury 

 Good VF  $325

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 impressed to 3860 A-SGT F. E. DOCKERY. 51 BN A.I.F.

Previous service stated as “88^th Infantry, 1 year 8 months”

Emb. 30^th November 1917

Appointed acting Sergeant 17^th February 1918 (after time he reverts back his rank ending up a lance corporal)

WIA: 25^th April 1918 “G.S.W. Back”

RTA: 18^th December 1919

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 all correctly impressed to 2708 PTE. W. PALFREY 54 BN AIF.

EMB: 7^th October 1916

KIA: 24^th September 1917 Belgium

Cemetery or memorial details: Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium

VF $675

Pair: British War Medal and Victory Medal impressed to 5117 DVR S. C. HENDLEY 56 BN AIF

Emb. 1st April 1916

WIA. 8th September 1916. G. S. W. (Left Thigh)

Transferred to 17th BN from the 56th BN 1st April 1917

RTA 1st July 1919

Interesting note: Trade at calling "Jockey"

 VF $400

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 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 Medal and Victory Medal impressed to 34604 GNR. D. C. ARMSTRONG 4 D.A.C. A.I.F.

Cane Farmer Douglas Cave Armstrong enlisted in Cairns Qld 4^th November 1916

Emb: 21^st June 1917

Transferred to 11^th F. A. Bde 4^th November 1917

RTA: 23^rd September 1919

Note: Gunner Armstrong applied for his medals in the U.K. in 1939 where he resided at that time.

 Good Very Fine $375

PAIR: British War and Coronation Medal, War Medal correctly impressed to 55424 A-CPL W. H. NEVILLE GSR AIF. Coronation medal un-named as issued (War medal is his full WW1 entitlement)

Previous Service stated as: “S. Cadets 51^st 4 years Albert Park” & “C. Forces ASC 2/years Sth Melb”

EMB: 17^th July 1918, 1 to 17 (VIC) Reinforcements

At Cape Town he is classed as dangerously ill from Pneumonia

Discharged: 22^nd February 1919 Medically unfit

Coronation medal awarded for his service to "SEC, VIC COUNTRY ROADS BOARD"

Note: Comes with coronation medal box and a set of early miniatures.

Near EF $285

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