Five: 1939/45 Star, Pacific Star, Defence Medal, War Medal (M.I.D.) and Australian Service Medal 1939/45. All medals Officially impressed to WX27931 W. E. LYNES (11TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION)

Five: 1939/45 Star, Pacific Star, Defence Medal, War Medal (M.I.D.) and Australian Service Medal 1939/45. All medals Officially impressed to WX27931 W. E. LYNES (11^TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION)

MID "For exceptional service in the field in S.W. Pacific area" and gazetted under the period for the 1^st April, 1945 to 15^th August 1945 Borneo.

London Gazette 6^TH March 1947.

Commonwealth of Australia Gazette 6^TH March 1947.

Corporal William (Bill) Edward Lynes from Collie Western Australia served 1509 days from the 16^th December 1941 to 1^st February 1946 of which 414 days were outside Australia serving with the 11^th Australian Infantry Battalion.

Note: Comes with original M.I.D. award document with additional “Oak Leaf” M.I.D. device, Service awards issue documents, Soldiers Record of Service Book (with photo), Statement of Service certificate and Certificate of Discharge (All original period paperwork).

Very rare to see an M.I.D. to an enlisted man on the market and it is believed that there is roughly only about four issued per battalion in WW2

EF $2400