Medals

Trio: Private P. S. Smith, 25th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force

1914-15 Star (234 Pte. P. S. Smith. 25/Bn A.I.F.); British War and Victory Medal (234 Pte. P. S. Smith. 25 Bn. A.I.F.)

Percival Sydney Smith was born in 1878 and attested for the Australian Imperial Force at Brisbane on 28 January 1915. He served with the 25th Battalion at Gallipoli from August 1915, and on the Western Front from 1916. He was wounded in action with a gunshot wound on 2 September 1918 and was invalided to Weymouth Hospital. He was discharged on 18 January 1919, and died on 29 July 1950.

Lacquered, good very fine $975

Three: Private P. R. Church, 25th Battalion Australian Imperial Force 1914-15 Star (57 Pte P. R. Church. 25/Bn. A.I.F.); British War and Victory Medals (57 Pte P. R. Church. 25 Bn. A.I.F.);

Private Percy Robert Church embarked on the 29^th June 1915 with the Alpha Company of the 25^th Battalion A.I.F. for Gallipoli serving four and a half months before Dysentery took its toll on him.

Private church’s medical record give us a rare insight into the effects of dysentery on Gallipoli when recording his weight “Gallipoli in Dec. 1915, Wt. 11.5. , Wt. on enlistment 12 St. 2 lbs”

Transferred to the 49^th Battalion on the 3^rd November 1916 France

Unable to shake his illness that had followed him from Gallipoli all through his service discharging from the A.I.F. on the 10^th October 1917 in the U.K. classed as “permanently unfit for general service”.

Note: Comes with his numbered A.I.F. ‘Returned from active service badge’,

Nearly extremely fine $875

Trio: 1914/15 star, British War and Victory Medal all correctly impressed to 982 PTE. S. C. SMITH 25/BN AIF.

EMB: 29th June 1915 (25th Bn A. Coy)

Taken on strength with 5 Field Company Engineers and remustered as Sapper number 4568 to re-joined unit at ANZAC (Gallipoli) on the 5th October 1915

Transferred as Driver to the F.A.B in 1916 finally ending up with the 17^th Field Artillery Battery for service in France until 1919

RTA: 8^th February 1919

VF $775

FAMILY GROUPING OF FATHER AND SON

GROUP 1: Pair: British War and Victory Medal both correctly impressed to 3225 PTE H. J. STONE 25 BN AIF.

EMB: 30th December 1915

WIA: 29th July 1916 "G. S. W Head"

RTA: 13th February 1917.

Note: Comes with Henry James Stones Returned from active service, Services rendered and R.S.L badge

GROUP 2: Four: 1939/45 Star, Pacific Star. War Medal and Australian Service Medal 1939/45 all medals correctly impressed to QX103820 H. A. STONE

Note: Henry Allan Stones file is not opened at this stage, but with his Demobilization and Record of Service booklets we can confirm that he enlisted on the 11th March 1943 and served with the 15th Field Ambulance. Further research required. Also comes with Drivers and Red Cross I.D. and Returned from active service badge. Plenty of information in these booklets for a collector to decipher.

VF- Near EF $975

PAIR: British War and Victory Medal, both correctly impressed to 3900 PTE M. J. RYAN 25 BN AIF.  

EMB: 31st January 1916

25^th November 1916 to hospital listed as “trench feet”

Whilst in hospital it appears his behaviour is that of someone who has shell shock. Concluding “delusional insanity” and his file reports many of his delusional ranting such as his belief “the staff of the mental ward were leaders of the black hand gang” he also admits to hearing noises in his head and voices at the tip of his tongue that have “power” over him, especially at night.

RTA: 18^th September 1917 Mental deficiency (for change)

Amazingly he was accepted back in service as part of the Sea Transport staff in October 1918 accompanying and helping the troops on their embarkation. 

Note: Private Ryan’s records contain 73 pages with many of his various rants and delusions recorded giving us a very descriptive insight into his situation and also the medical assessments at the time

Near EF $425

Five: 1914/15 Star, British War, Victory Medal, War Medal 1939/45 and ASM 1939/45. WW1 trio correctly impressed to 1913 PTE. H. T. PARKER 26/BN AIF. War Medal 1939/45 and ASM 39/45 correctly impressed Q50772 H. T. PARKER

EMB: 16^th August 1915

WIA: 1^st November 1915 Shrapnel wound thigh Gallipoli

RTA: 20^th January 1916 medically unfit

During the Second World War Herbert Thomas Parker served from March 1941 until January 1943 with the 1^st Garrison battalion. 

VF $1100

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 744 PTE W. J. REDMOND 30/BN AIF.

EMB: 9^th Nov 1915 "C" Coy

William John Redmond was diagnosed with Rheumatism and was in and out of hospital.

RTA: 1^st July 1916

Discharged: 2^nd M.D (medically unfit) 3^rd Jan 1917

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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

Trio: 1914/15 star, British War and Victory Medal all correctly impressed to 1389 PTE E. P. WHITFIELD 32/BN AIF.

Previous service T.L.H (Toodjay Light Horse) time expired

EMB: 18^th Nov 1915

Transferred to 14^th F.A.B on the 15^th March 1916.

Discharged: 5.M.D (medically unfit) 13^th Dec 1917

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

PAIR: British War and Victory Medal, both correctly impressed to 1862 PTE F. MADDERN 38/BN AIF.

EMB: 12^th Aug 1916 43^rdBN

T.O.S: 38^thBN 13^th Nov 1916

W.I.A: G.S.W (face) 13^th Oct 1917

W.I.A: (2^nd) 5^th Oct 1918 (gassed)

RTA: 9^th June 1919

Note: WW2 service as S73763.                                                                                     SOLD