Four: British War, Victory, War Medal 1939/45 and Australian Service Medal 1939/45. WW1 medals impressed to 5080 PTE. W. T. DOHERTY 48 BN AIF. WW2 medals impressed W13148 W. T. DOHERTY.
Previous service stated as the 85th Regiment 29th December 1915
EMB: 31st March 1916 as a Private with the 16th Battalion from Fremantle
Transferred to 48th Battalion 13th August 1916
Charged with leaving a post without orders and originally sentenced to 10 years and commuted to 2 years on the 10th September 1916.
Sentence was suspended on the 27th November 1917 by letter of remission and Private Doherty was returned to his unit from Military Prison.
WIA: “Gun shot wound left ankle” 5th April 1918 France
RTA: 15th September 1918 due to injury
WW2 service states William Thomas Doherty enlisted as W13148 with the Catering Corps as a driver on the 5th September 1940. Discharging in 1948 at the age of 50
Note: Comes with WW1 & WW2 dog tags named to recipient.
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