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
Trio: 1914/15 star, British War and Victory Medal all correctly impressed to 3432 SPR. C. W. KING 6 F. C. E. AIF.
EMB: 23rd November 1915 after enlisting in Geraldton Western Australia
WIA: 4th May 1916 (G. S. W. Rt. Arm) France. Due to poor admin there appears to conflicting dates so we can only go off the earliest dated entry. At some stage after his arm needs to be amputated due to this injury.
RTA: 3rd July 1917 and subsequently discharged in Western Australia as "medically unfit" due to amputation
VF $785
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
Trio: 1914/15 Star, British War and Victory Medal all correctly impressed to 6184 PTE. H. A. MCKENZIE 4 FD AMB. AIF.
Herbert Arthur MacKenzie was born at Adelaide in 1895 and was a tailors cutter upon his enlistment on 14 June 1915. He had a note from his mother and father giving their consent for his enlistment. He had served for two years in the A.G.A. Langs Bay Volunteers and a further four in the 10th Australian Imperial Volunteers.
Embarked at Adelaide aboard the Benalla on 27 October 1915, he joined his unit at Alexandria on 4 December and was taken on the strength five days later.
Mackenzie sailed for France in June 1916 serving until his discharge on the 10th August 1919. He had applied for his Medals in May 1919
Good, Very fine $625
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
Trio: 1915/15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal correctly impressed to 1735 PTE W. H. BOWIE 1/G HOSP. A.I.F.
Previous service: 5 years RAMC & 2 years RE (Scotland). Not stated as operational, so it appears that it is militia service.
Enlisted on the 20th September 1915
RTA: 11th April 1916 (nursing duties)
Note: William Harry Bowie was a carpenter from Glasgow (Scotland) who had worked in the shipyards on the River Clyde for five years (Clyde Shipping Company). Bowie was living in Park Street, Kelvin Grove, Queensland when he enlisted in the A. I. F. Interesting fact on his Attestation he provides his Religion as being 'Socialist' and in one letter he states that he has spent the last eight years in China (1931)
Over the years he loses his Discharge Certificate "eaten by white ants in North Queensland" (1949) and his brass "Returned from Active Service" badge "stolen from his coat by a member in the cricket dressing room Mount Lawley” (WA 1958)
GD VF $625
Pair: British War Medal and Victory Medal impressed to 28673 GNR. J. PALMER 2-D.A.C. AIF
Emb. 25 October 1916
Hospital sick 20 October 1917
RTA 3 March 1919 and discharged as "Medically unfit"
Gnr Palmer also served in the 4th F.A.B and the A.M.T.C.
VF $350
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: 11th October 1915
Accidental Injury whilst on active service in France (crushed foot) 22nd April 1917
Discharged 13th January 1920
VF+ $625
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: 30th June1916 with the 11th Field Ambulance from Melbourne age 43
Transferred to 3rd San. Sect. 2nd May 1917
RTA: 23rd March1919 due to defective eyes
VF $375
Trio: 1914/15 star, British War and Victory Medal all correctly impressed to 7619 DVR. J. S. McNAMARA 5 F.A.B. AIF.
Previous service stated as “five years Militia”
EMB: 18th November 1915
Transferred to 15th Battery 11th November 1916
RTA: 27th April 1919
VF $675
Pair: British War Medal and Victory Medal impressed to 27596 DVR F. G. LINTON 6 F.A.B. A.I.F.
Emb. 20th October 1916
RTA 18th July 1919
Comes with three hallmarked silver prize fobs. The engravings on each are as follows;
1. P.C.F.W.A. SAILORS HORNPIPE 2ND F.G. LINTON 1:1:10
2. P.C.F.W.A. IRISH JIG UNDER 14 F.G. LINTON 1:1:10
3. S.D.F.S.A. ANNUAL SPORTS JANUARY 29TH 1906 1ST PRIZE CLOG DANCE WON BY F. LINTON
VF $425
Pair: British War Medal and Victory Medal impressed to 19689 Dvr. C. Kerr 8 F.A.B . AIF
Emb.20 May 1916
Discharged 15 March 1919
Complete with three service badges and issue boxes as pictured
Gd VF $400
Pair: British War Medal and Victory Medal impressed to 33665 GNR. G. COLLINS 13 - F.A.B. AIF
Emb. 11th May 1917
WIA 27th October 1917 "Gun shot wound face"
RTA 4th September 1919
VF $350
Pair: British war medal and Victory medal impressed to 31148 GNR R. J. WHITE 36 H.A.G. A.I.F.
Emb. 19th December 1916 with the 338 Siege Bty
WIA: 23rd October 1917 (G. S. W. Jaw)
RTA: 19th June 1919 2nd Military District
VF $400
Memorial Plaque: Correct one piece cast named to FRANK GREEN.
Frank Green embarked in August 1916 from Melbourne as the Australian YMCA Representative (attached 3rd Infantry Brigade).
Frank Green died of illness on the 27th October 1918 France at the age of 26
Memorial details: Abbeville Communal Cemetery Extension, Abbeville, Picardie, France
Place of association: Caulfield, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Attached is an fascinating account of life on the front with the YMCA written by Frank Green himself prior to his death
Slight surface marks otherwise VF $300
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
Five: 1939/45 Star, Pacific Star, Defence Medal, War Medal (M.I.D.) and Australian Service Medal 1939/45. All medals Officially impressed to WX27990 T. H. Kenafick. (13 Field Coy. AIF).
MID "For exceptional service in the field in S.W. Pacific area"
London Gazette 6/3/1947. Commonwealth of Australia Gazette 6/3/1947.
Complete with his original pocket watch "To T. Kenafick railway picnic Committee Southern Cross September 28th 1903"
Records show that Sgt Kenafick was part of a bomb disposal unit in LAE
EF $2200
Group of Four : 1939/45 Star, Pacific Star, War Medal 1939/45 and Australian Service Medal 39/45. Both the War Medal and ASM are correctly impressed to F. 5172 A. W. H. JOHNSON with the stars being unnamed as often found.
Seaman Johnson served on multiple Aux. Minesweepers including the HMAS Bendigo as the first Australian Minesweeper to take up duties between Milne Bay and Manus.
After New Guinea patrols, Seaman Johnson was deployed in various anti-submarine roles in the Philippine waters and then on to Hong Kong.
VF $375
Group of Four:1939/45 Star, Pacific Star, War Medal and Australian Service Medal 39/45. All medals correctly impressed to NX193543 H A G BRINCKLEY
At the time of listing these Private Brinckley’s service records were still sealed. The following was taken from the WW2 nominal roll;
Enlisted 30th July 1944 into the Australian Army at Endfield, NSW
Discharged 9th November 1945
Unit on discharge listed as “9th Australian Infantry Battalion”
Note: Medals come in box of issue along with his returned from active service badge. Further research required
EF $275
Group of Four:1939/45 Star, Defence Medal, War Medal and Australian Service Medal 39/45. All medals correctly impressed to NX33126 M. W. BARTON
At the time of listing these Driver Barton’s service records were still sealed. The following was taken from the WW2 nominal roll;
Enlisted 20th June 1940 into the Australian Army at Paddington, NSW
Discharged 26th October 1945
Unit on discharge listed as “2/103 General Transport Company”
Note: Medals come in box of issue along with original paperwork confirming all four medals. Further research required
EF $245
FAMILY GROUPING;
Pair: War Medal and Australian Service Medal. All medals correctly named to S212133 L. W. SANDO
Enlisted 27th September 1939 into the Australian Army at Echunga, SA
Discharged 6th Jan 1944 as a Captain
Unit on discharge listed as “HQ (WE) 4MD”
Note: Captain Sando’s record is open and shows WW1 service as a Sergeant with the 48th Battalion number 3304 and entitled to WW1 trio
2nd Pair: Defence Medal and War Medal All medals correctly named to SX14678 V. G. SANDO
At the time of listing these medals, Private Sando’s service records were still sealed. The following was taken from the WW2 nominal roll.
Enlisted 25th September 1941 into the Australian Army at Clarence Park, SA
Discharged 29th November 1945
Unit on discharge listed as “1 AUST BULK PET STORAGE COY”
Note: As the Australian Service Medal was issued last out of all the campaign medals, there is the possibility that the medal was not issued.
VF $275
Three: Defence Medal, War Medal and Australian Service Medal. All medals correctly named to SX15900 R. R. BLIGHT
Enlisted 3rd January 1942 into the Australian Army at Bowden, SA
Discharged 10th 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
Group of Five:1939/45 Star, Pacific Star, War Medal, Australian Service Medal 39/45 and QE11 Coronation medal. First four medals correctly impressed to V145395 P. R. SMITH. Coronation medal un-named as issued.
Enlisted on the 5th January 1942 into the Australian Army Canteens Service for service in Port Moresby. Commissioned as Lieutenant shortly after.
Embarked 25th February1943 for PNG
Returned to Australia due to “Dengue” August 1943
Discharged 9th August 1944 as Captain.
Unit on discharge listed as “3 MD AACS”
Note: Records show previous service in WW1 with 36 H.A.G A.I.F. as regimental number 31424
Coronation medal came with the group and is not confirmed if it was awarded to Captain Smith or a relative.
EF $325
Three: Defence Medal, War Medal and Australian Service Medal. All medals correctly chisel style naming to 37852 FIELDING H. D. G.
At the time of listing these medals Leading Aircraftsman Fielding’s service records were still sealed. The following was taken from the WW2 nominal roll;
Enlisted 10th July 1941 into the Royal Australian Air Force at Tamworth
Discharged 30th November 1945
Unit on discharge listed as “201 Flight”
Note: Comes with photos of recipient and paperwork confirming medal entitlement. Further research required
Near EF $150
