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P4. Trio: 1914/15 star, British War and Victory Medal all correctly impressed to 301 SJT. W. EAVES 7/LH RGT AIF.

Previous Service: 8 years with the 18^th Hussars

Promoted to Sergeant 10^th December 1914

Emb: 20^th December 1914

Admitted to Hospital Ship 27^th August 1915, Gallipoli with a fractured foot arriving at Alexandria on the 30^th.

Returned to Australia for discharge 20^th December 1915

EF $1000

P3. Trio: 1914/15 star, British War and Victory Medal all correctly impressed to 48 PTE J. E. HARRIS 4/LH RGT AIF.

Previous Service: 3^rd Dragoon Guards (5 years with Colours, 7 reserve. Time expired)

Emb: 18^th October 1914 as part of the Machine Gun section

Admitted to Number 1 General Hospital Heliopolis (Otitis) in September 1915 and to hospital again in November for Dysentery.

RTA: 12^th April 1916 Discharged 1^st January 1917 medically unfit

Note: In a letter written by John Ernest Harris in 1959 states he was with the Green Jackets in the Boer War and the Ministry of Aircraft Production in the UK during WW2 before returning to Australia in 1946 (page 49 of John Ernest Harris’s record). Further research required.

VF+ $1000

P2. Trio: Military Medal, G.V.R. (624 PTE H. P. ELLIOTT 40/AUST: INF:) British War and Victory Medals (624 L-SGT H. P. ELLIOTT 40-BN A.I.F.) 

M.M. London Gazette 16 August 1917 page 8427 position 13

The original recommendation states:

“On the 7th/8th and 9th June, 1917, during operations south of MESSINES this man did excellent work as a runner between his Company and his Battalion Headquarters. During the greater part of the period he worked under heavy shell fire, and displayed an utter disregard to personal risk. He set a splendid example to the comrades by his personal courage and determination.”

Emb: 1^st July 1916

Awarded Military Medal France 24^th June 1917 “For Bravery in the Field”

WIA: 4^th October 1917 (G.S.W right knee)

RTA 20th December 1917 and discharged 18^th March 1918 (G.S.W.)

EF $3850

P1. Four: Military Medal, G.V.R. (1969 SJT C. RILEY. 1/AUST: M.G.C.); 1914-15 Star (1969 PTE C. RILEY. 12/Bn. A.I.F.); British War and Victory Medals (1969 SGT C. RILEY. 12/Bn. A.I.F.)

M.M. London Gazette 17^th June 1919 page 7698 position 96.

The original recommendation states:

"During the operations near Hargicourt from 18/21st September 1918 Sergeant Riley displayed exceptional courage and devotion to duty. He was in charge of two Machine Guns and when the Infantry was held up on three separate occasions by hostile Machine Gun fire, he personally reconnoitred the ground, established his guns in positions and silenced the enemy guns, thus allowing the advance to continue. He made these reconnaissance’s in full view of the enemy and with a total disregard for personal safety. Later when his Battalion was being relieved, he was in charge of a Limber when a shell burst wounding the drivers and killing one horse. Although under heavy shell fire Sergeant Riley brought the wounded men to cover and freed the remaining horse from the Limber.

His courage and initiative were a fine example to those around him.”

Emb: 1^st April 1915

Taken on strength 12^th Battalion Gallipoli on the 16^th June 1915

8^th February 1917 Transferred to the 3^rd Machine Gun Coy

26^th September 1917 promoted to T/Sgt

8^th December 1917 to Machine Gun School

RTA 4^th June 1919 discharged 14^th September 1919

EF $4000

A Cromwellian “ Zischagge”, 17th Century. With single piece skull with six radiating ribs, four lame fully articulated tail with turned edge and domed rivets, bevelled cheek-pieces with nine holes, broad pointed peak with turned edge, sliding nasal bar retained by a screw with a heart shaped terminal, the nasal bar has an H Armourer’s mark.

C200 1st/21st Light Horse Regiment New South Wales Lancers Oxidised Hat Badge 56mm 

1st Pattern (straight scroll)

C123 19th Kuring-Gai Infantry Regiment New South Wales Hat Badge 42mm  

C322 Australian Corps of Signals Officers Enamel Collar Badges 30mm sold

C295 55th Infantry Battalion The N.S.W. Rifle Regiment Collar Badge 28mm

C288 49th Infantry Battalion The Stanley Regiment Officer Enamel Collar Badges (Non-Void) slight chip to scroll 30mm 

C278 40th Infantry Battalion The Derwent Regiment Officers Enamel Cap Badge 50mm (Voided)

C252 19th Infantry Battalion The South Sydney Regiment Collar Badges 28mm

C247 14th Infantry Battalion The Prahran Regiment Collar Badges 30mm

C247 14th Infantry Battalion The Prahran Regiment Officer Enamel Collar Badges 30mm

C237 5th Infantry Battalion The Victorian Scottish Regiment Collar Badges 28mm

C238 6th Infantry Battalion City of Melbourne Regiment Officers Enamel Collar Badges 30mm

C238 6th Infantry Battalion City of Melbourne Regiment Officers Enamel Cap Badge 37mm

C239 6th Infantry Battalion The Royal Melbourne Regiment Officers Enamel Collar badge 1st variation (enamel crown) 30mm

C239 6th Infantry Battalion The Royal Melbourne Regiment Officers Enamel Cap Badge 37mm

C239 6th Infantry Battalion The Royal Melbourne Regiment Officers Enamel Hat Badge 55mm

C200 1st/21st Light Horse Regiment New South Wales Lancers Oxidised Collar Badges 25mm

1st Pattern (long trunk)

C200 1st/21st Light Horse Regiment New South Wales Lancers White Metal Hat Badge 56mm 

1st Pattern (straight scroll)

C244 11th Infantry Battalion The City of Perth Regiment 50mm brass Hat Badge