Five: 1939/45 Star, Africa Star, Defence Medal, War Medal and Australian Service Medal. Defence Medal, War Medal and Australian Service Medal all correctly named to VX2446 R.A.K. Fairless (2/2nd Field Ambulance). Stars un-named as often found.
FAIRLESS REGINALD ALLEN KEITH : Service Number - VX2446 : Date of birth - 28 Jun 1908 : Place of birth - WEST MELB VIC : Place of enlistment - MELBOURNE VIC : Next of Kin - FAIRLESS ERNEST
WIA 19/5/1941 Severely wounded Crete and as a result evacuated back to Australia for discharge. Records open to public.
A very nice Crete Casualty group $725
Four : 1939/45 Star, Pacific Star, War Medal 1939/45 and Australian Service Medal 39/45. All medals are correctly impressed to SX39356 L. R. PRINCE
At the time of listing these medals PTE Prince’s service records were still sealed. The following was taken from the WW2 nominal roll;
Enlisted 6th November 1943 16th AUST. STG CAMP QLD
Also served as S16381
Discharged 7th March1946
Unit on discharge listed as “7 DOCKS OPERATING COMPANY”
Further research required
VF $250
Four: 1939/45 Star, Pacific Star, War Medal and Australian Service Medal. Defence Medal, War Medal and Australian Service Medal all correctly named to VX142345 G. E. DUNN
Enlisted 18th November 1942 into the Australian Army in Victoria, with previous service in the militia number V33357 (8th Field Regiment)
Initially assigned to the 2nd Field Regiment before embarking in Cairns for Milne Bay and operations in New Guinea on the 14th August 1943 per ‘Howell Cobb’ and then 2/4th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment on arrival.
Sadly it wasn’t long before Gunner Dunn was killed in action at Finschhafen on the 23rd September 1943
Buried Finschhafen, map reference 269226 and then reburied Lae War Cemetery, Lae, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea Plot EE, Row C, Grave 2 Headstone inscription reads duty nobly done. He was 32 years old. Son of Edward Henry and Gertrude Grace Dunn, of North Richmond, Victoria. EE.C.2.
“The Battle of Finschhafen was part of the Huon Peninsula campaign during WW2 and was fought between Australian and Japanese forces. The fighting took place between 22 September and 24 October 1943 following the landing at Scarlet Beach, which was followed by a two-pronged advance on Finschhafen as the Australian 20th Infantry Brigade advanced on the town from the north, while the 22nd Infantry Battalion drove from the south, having advanced from the landing beaches east of Lae. After the capture of Finschhafen, the Japanese forces in the area withdrew towards Sattelberg where they sought to hold the Australians before launching a counteroffensive, which subsequently threatened the landing beach. This attack was repelled by American and Australian forces, with heavy casualties being inflicted on the Japanese. In the aftermath, the Australians went on the offensive, capturing Sattelberg, and then advancing towards the Wareo plateau”.
Note: Medals come in frame as pictured along with research
Medals in frame near EF $1800
Pair: War Medal and Australian Service Medal. Both medals correctly named to 80636 H. C. COLLINS
At the time of listing these medals Corporal Horace Cecil Collins’s service records were still sealed. The following was taken from the WW2 nominal roll;
Place of birth Coolup, Western Australia
Enlisted 27th May 1942 into the Royal Australian Air Force
Discharged 25th November 1945
Unit on discharge listed as “4 CENTRAL RECOVERY COMPANY”
Note: Further research required
Comes with badges and 1964 Discharge certificate for a Private Helen May Collins who served as F51811 with the 14th WRAAC (Karrakatta).
Near EF $225
Pair: Vietnam Medal and Vietnam Star with 1960- clasp. The Vietnam medal is correctly impressed to 18821 K. J. Pardella and the Vietnam Star is correctly engraved.
Kevin John Peter Pardella joined the Army Apprentice School (18th intake), Vehicle Mechanic on trade as part of the Royal Corps of Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers in Queensland and served with the 2nd Battalion Royal Australian Regiment in Vietnam from 19th May 1967 to 13th June 1968. After discharge noted as residing in Victoria.
VF $575
Pair: Vietnam Medal and Vietnam Star with 1960- clasp to A56467 WELLS R. L. with both medals correctly Airforce style named.
The Vietnam Veterans Nominal Roll states the following;
Name: Raymond Lionel Wells
Date of Birth: 15/11/1943
Place of Birth: Perth, Western Australia
Service: RAAF
Rank: Corporal
Served with Headquarters, Australian Force Vietnam (RAAF Element) from 12th June 1966 to 15th May 1967
VF $525
Pair: Australian Defence Medal named O510027 J C CRAIG and Anniversary of National Service Medal to 549137 J C CRAIG with both medals correctly named.
Note: The “O’ in front of his service number denotes an Officer and are seldom seen on the market.
VF $385
