Australian Medals

PAIR: British War and Victory Medal, both correctly impressed to 3192 PTE A. KNOTT 27 BN AIF.

Previous Service: 5 years Militia, 4^th Devonshire England

EMB: 12^th January 1916

WIA: 31^st July 1916 (G. S. W Right Leg) 

2^nd WIA: 28^th February 1917 (Gunshot wound face) 

RTA: 13^th April 1919

Note: Clean strong service with two wounds and serving into 1919 from the very start of 1916.

VF+ $545

Pair: British war medal and Victory medal impressed to 6228 A/L/CPL T. C. COUCHMAN 27 BN AIF

Previous service states "3 Yrs. SNR Cadets" and "Citizens Forces 78^th Batt, still serving"

Emb: 28^th August 1916 with the 10^th Bn AIF

Transferred to 27^th Bn from the 10^th Bn on the 17^th December 1916

WIA: 1^st March 1917 "GSW Back, Severe"

Medical record states the following in regards to his wounding "Was wounded in left lumbar region by a piece of bomb when attacking a German trench".

RTA: 16^th January 1919

Note: Comes with Thomas Coachman's original medal box and packaging

EF $425

Pair: 1914/15 Star and British War medal (missing Victory medal). Both correctly impressed to 513 PTE B. BOOKER 27/BN A.I.F.

Previous service: 76^th A.R. (Infantry) two and a half years (still serving on enlistment)

 Emb. 31^st May 1915

Sick: 9^th August 1915 Diarrhoea Gallipoli 

9^th September 1915 sick to Lemnos

Admitted 3^rd London General Hospital 27^th October 1915 diagnosed with Rheumatism

RTA: 19^th January 1916 discharged “Medically Unfit” 4^th M.D.

VF $385

Trio: 1914/15 star, British War and Victory Medal all correctly impressed to 1080 PTE J. O. HUMPHRIES 27/BN A.I.F.

EMB: 31^st May 1915

WIA: 29th September 1915 "G.S.W. right eye" also described “bullet under eye” Gallipoli

Appears to spend some time serving with the 7^th Field Ambulance which is the unit that attends to his wounds

Transferred to back the 27th Bn (24^th Jan 1918) before again returning to the 7^th Field Ambulance (6^th November 1918)

RTA: 19th May 1919

 Near VF $875

Trio: 1914/15 star, British War and Victory Medal all correctly impressed to 2856 PTE. J. YOUNG 28/BN AIF.

EMB: 2^nd November 1915

Transferred to 51^st BN 3^rd March 1916 (now 2856A) 

RTA: 31^st May 1919

Note: John Young was a jockey from Kalgoorlie. Copy of discharge shows G.S.W. left arm.

 VF $875

Trio: 1914/15 star, British War and Victory Medal all correctly impressed to 1738 PTE. J. T. JACKSON 28/BN AIF.

EMB: 23^rd July 1915

WIA: 30^th June 1916 (GSW Left hip & Abdomen)

RTA: 8^th April 1919

 Note: John Thomas Jackson entered the war with the second reinforcements and served until 1919. He would have been one of the few original members wearing an ANZAC “A” on the line at the end.

VF $850

PAIR: British War Medal 1914-18 and Victory Medal 1914-19 correctly impressed to 4471 Pte F. Lee. 28 Bn A.I.F.

Frank Lee, farmer at Gnowangerup in WA, age 21, born at Sheffield in Yorkshire, England

Enl; 5^th February 1916 at Tambellup, WA

Emb; 31^st March 1916

TOS; 30^th October 1916 France 28^th Battalion

WIA; 3^rd November 1916 “GSW Left arm” France

Discharged  30^th August 1919; Died 13 September 1982

Together with Certificate of Sheffield Education, Certificate of Merit to Frank Lee at St Georges National School 1906, another at St Georges Church of England School 1907, both in gold blocked, red leather holders; original Certificate of Discharge; badge for Cannington Lodge W.A.C. No.205 reverse inscribed “Frank Lee”; Everyman’s diary for 1945, only a few entries and nearly new condition; large photo of Frank and Florence Lee c1930-1940

Very Fine $745

Trio: 1914/15 star, British War and Victory Medal all correctly impressed to 927 PTE P. A. ROBERTS 29/BN AIF.

Previous service Commonwealth Senior Cadets

EMB: 10^th Nov 1915

Transferred to the 5th Pioneers Bn 3rd  March 1916

RTA: 9th March 1919

Note: Comes with two original ribbon bars

Medals returned to sender 1923 and re sent in 1926

 VF $845

Pair: 1914/15 Star and Victory medal (missing British war medal). Both correctly impressed to 618 PTE V. C. RYAN 29/BN A.I.F.

Emb. 10^th November 1915

WIA: 14^th July 1916 (G. S. W. Left elbow) severe

RTA on the 17th March 1917 and was discharged medically unfit due to his wounds.

Note: On the last page of Vincent Charles Ryan’s records is the stamp showing a medal returned in 1923 (and no stamp showing that any medal was re-sent as per regulations). As we are in receipt of the 1914/15 Star and Victory medal, this would imply that the British War Medal was not issued.

VF $425  

Pair: British war medal and Victory medal impressed to 752 PTE M. ANDERSON 29 BN AIF

Emb. 10^th November 1915

Killed in action France 24^th April 1918

Cemetery details: Corbie Communal Cemetery Extension, Picardie, France

Note: Martin Juelis Anderson is also entitled to the 1914/15 Star

VF $650

Pair: British war medal and Victory medal impressed to 518 PTE L. G. PRITCHARD 30 BN AIF

Emb. 9^th November 1915

Transferred to Machine Gun section 30^th Bn

Died of illness France 16^th December 1916 (meningitis)

Cemetery details: Ste Marie Cemetery, Le Havre, Haute-Normandie, France

Note: Leslie George Pritchard is also entitled to the 1914/15 Star

VF $450

Trio: 1914/15 star, British War and Victory Medal all correctly impressed to 282 BDR (PTE on Star) E. W. RYDER 31/BN AIF.

EMB: 9^th Nov 1915 "C" Coy

Transferred to 113^th How Battery (13^th F.A.D) 15^th March 1916.

Discharged: 1^st M.D 3^rd March 1919

GOOD VF $775

Pair: British war medal and Victory medal impressed to 2138 PTE A. ROGERS 37 BN AIF

Emb. 25^th September 1916

WIA: 27^th May 1917 "GSW Leg Frac."

Transferred to the 39^th Bn on the 12^th October 1918 (reallocated service number 2138A)

RTA: 7^th September 1919

Good VF $400

PAIR: British War and Victory Medal, both correctly impressed to 2892 PTE I. C. W. D. POWELL 37/BN AIF.

EMB: 16^th Dec 1916

Detached to 10^th FLD Coy ENG. before returning to 37^thBN

Accidental injury 5^th August 1918

RTA: 2^nd Aug 1919

Note: BMW 8 VM returned to sender and then reposted in 1923. Appears to have enlisted as V390028, V9522 and VX23672 in WW2?

VF $375

PAIR: British War and Victory Medal, both correctly impressed to 5982 PTE R. E. BARTON 37 BN AIF.

EMB: 28^th July 1916

Admitted to hospital “Trench Fever” 30^th December 1917

WIA: 10^th August 1918 (G.S.W. left calf and buttocks)

RTA: 20^th October 1918 and discharged “Medically unfit” due to wounds

Note: Victory medal was initially returned to sender and then issued in 1923 (not duplicate). The group comes with an original Returned from Active Service badge, a RSL badge, also an unusual  A.I.F. Women’s association badge and a blue enamel sweetheart or possibly lapel badge in the shape of Australia with a rising sun in the centre. Unsure as to whom each badge belongs to, but as they came with the group we assume a close relative if they are not Private Barton’s himself.

Near EF $525

Four: British War, Victory, War Medal 1939/45 and Australian Service Medal 1939/45. WW1 medals impressed to 3331 PTE. S. K. KLEMM 42 BN AIF. WW2 medals impressed Q121440 S. K. KLEMM.

National Archives States "Records Lost" but we are able to work out the following from the AWM and a Newspaper article surrounding his death.

EMB: 14th June 1917 as a SGT with the 42nd Bn

Previous service stated "INSTL STAFF". This explains no 1914/15 star and his embarkation as a SGT if he had stayed back to train soldiers at the outbreak of war

WIA: Gassed (Newspaper article mentions this, no date given)

WW2 service states Stanley Karl Klemm enlisted as Q121440 Warrant Officer Class 2 with 6 Bn Vol.Def Corps on the 13th Jan 1942.

Newspaper article mentioned above is an extract from the Nambour Chronicle and North Coast Advertiser 17th September 1943 which outlines WO2 Klemm's death whilst in service in 1943. "He was appointed to the 6th Battalion. Regarded as a specialist in demolition work, he also instructed in other sections." WO2 Stenley Klemm (49 years) collapsed and died at the Nambour railway station.

Note: Comes with a stunning crossed rifles gold fob "To S. K. Klemm from residents of Jondaryan, District 1919". A lot more research is required with this group which can only enhance what appears to be outstanding service.

VF $1100

Pair: British war medal and Victory medal impressed to 2224 PTE H. A. PAYNE 45 BN AIF

EMB: 22^ND August 1916

Accidental wounding: 29^th March 1917 (Severed hand) listed as accidental sawing of hand in the field?

RTA: 22^nd July 1917 medically unfit due to injury 

 Good VF  $325

Pair: British War Medal and Victory Medal both correctly impressed to 2031 PTE R. BYRNES 45 BN. A.I.F.

Previous service noted as "8th Hussars, 7 yrs active reserve, 9 yrs reserve. Discharge on completion of time."

Emb. 22nd April 1916

Acc. Injured 15th October 1917 "Injuries to muscles of lumber region"

Transferred to the Australian Corp School from the 45th Bn on the 7th July 1918

Discharged 21st July 1919

Bathurst enlistment.

 Good VF  $425

PAIR: British War and Victory Medal, both correctly impressed to 2891 PTE F. V. DRIVER 54/BN AIF.

EMB: 26^th Oct 1916

W.I.A: 14^th Aug 1917 (trench fever)

RTA: 21^st Dec 1917 (as a result of trench fever)

Discharged (medically unfit) 19^th Mar 1918

GOOD VF $400

Pair: British War and Victory Medal all correctly impressed to 2708 PTE. W. PALFREY 54 BN AIF.

EMB: 7^th October 1916

KIA: 24^th September 1917 Belgium

Cemetery or memorial details: Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium

VF $675

Pair: British War Medal and Victory Medal impressed to 5117 DVR S. C. HENDLEY 56 BN AIF

Emb. 1st April 1916

WIA. 8th September 1916. G. S. W. (Left Thigh)

Transferred to 17th BN from the 56th BN 1st April 1917

RTA 1st July 1919

Interesting note: Trade at calling "Jockey"

 VF $400

PAIR: British War and Victory Medal, both correctly impressed to 1949 PTE L. M^CDONALD 57/BN AIF.

EMB: 4^th May 1916

Transferred from 59^thBN to 57^th BN 10^th Dec 1916

RTA: 15^th May 1919

Discharged 15^th Aug 1919 2^ndM.D

 VF $400

PAIR: British War and Victory Medal, both correctly impressed to 3358 PTE J. BUCHAN 58/BN AIF.

EMB: 16^th July 1917

T.O.S 58^thBN 18^th Jan 1918

Transferred to the 5^th M.G BN 18^th Jan 1918

Discharged (medically unfit) 8^th Nov 1918 3^rdM.D

GOOD VF $400

Pair: British War Medal and Victory Medal impressed to 34604 GNR. D. C. ARMSTRONG 4 D.A.C. A.I.F.

Cane Farmer Douglas Cave Armstrong enlisted in Cairns Qld 4^th November 1916

Emb: 21^st June 1917

Transferred to 11^th F. A. Bde 4^th November 1917

RTA: 23^rd September 1919

Note: Gunner Armstrong applied for his medals in the U.K. in 1939 where he resided at that time.

 Good Very Fine $375