Medals

P33 Trio: 1914/15 Star, British War and Victory Medal all correctly impressed to 1914 CPL (PTE on star) G. BLYTH 5/BN AIF.

 EMB: 17^th April 1915

Joined Battalion on Gallipoli 9^th July 1915

Transferred to 2^nd Field Coy as Sapper Regimental Number 405 on the 6^th August 1915 Gallipoli.

Killed in action 4^th October 1917 in Belgium.

Cpl George Blyth is buried at B.72 Menin Road South Military Cemetery, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium.

UNCIRCULATED $1100

P31 Trio: 1914/15 Star, British War and Victory Medal all correctly impressed to 370 L-CPL (PTE on star). S SAVAGE 4/BN AIF.

Previous Service stated as “7 mths NZ Territorials”

EMB: 18^th August 1915

Joined Battalion on Gallipoli 31^st May 1915

Wounded in action France 25^th July 1916 “SW Jaw”

Transferred to the 62^nd Battalion 25^th April 1917 for convalescing prior to re-joining the 4^th Bn in France 9^th July 1917

Killed in action 4^th October 1917 in Belgium.

A Red Cross file exists with the following two entries; “No trace Germany”, “Killed in action previously reported wounded & missing 10-9-17”

Remembered on Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium.

Near EF $1100

P30 Pair:  British War and Victory Medal all correctly impressed to 4024 PTE J P DRESCOLL 3/BN AIF.

EMB: 30th December 1915

Wounded in action France 16^th August 1916 “Wnd Shoulder”

Killed in action 22^nd September 1917 in Belgium.

A Red Cross file exists with the following single entry; “Killed in action 22-9-17 -  dtls not stated”

Remembered on Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium.

Note: There is mention in his records that the name James Pearce Drescoll (sometimes written with the correct “I”) is an alias he used on enlistment and his name is in fact James Richard Driscoll.

 UNCIRCULATED $450

P29 Trio: 1914/15 Star, British War and Victory Medal all correctly impressed to 247 WO2 (SJT on star). H. HARTLEY 2/BN AIF.

Previous Service stated as Royal Fusiliers (time expired). Distinctive marks at time of enlistment “Bullet wound on left shoulder”

EMB: 18th Oct 1914

Sprained ankle in Cairo and returned to Australia to recover arriving in Sydney 9^th September 1915

EMB 2^nd Time: 15^th January 1916

Admitted to Hospital Cairo (Perineal Fistula) 8th March 1916

RTA: 15th June 1916 and discharged medically unfit

UNCIRCULATED $750

P28 Trio: 1914/15 Star, British War and Victory Medal all correctly impressed to 941 PTE A. G. GORDON  1/BN AIF.

EMB: 18th Oct 1914

Wounded in action Gallipoli 10^th May 1915 “GSW right forearm”

Re-joined Battalion at Gallipoli on the 14th June 1915

2^nd WIA; 19^th August 1916 now serving with the 1^st Australian Light Trench Mortar Battery “Wnds, Bruised Back & Right Arm, Adm”

Killed in action 5^th May 1917 in France.

Sadly no mention or further details are given to how Angus George Gordon was Killed only that he was “Killed in Action”.

UNCIRCULATED $1100

P27 SINGLE: Afghanistan 1881 two clasps; ‘AHMED KHEL, KANDAHAR’ engraved 1989 Pte. C. Adams 2/60^th FOOT

EF $625

P26 SINGLE: South Africa 1879 one clasp; ‘1879’ engraved capitals 2492 Pte. A. Griffiths 2/4^th FOOT

EF $1375

P24 SINGLE: Indian Mutiny Medal 1858 one clasp; ‘LUCKNOW’ impressed Pte. 179 C. New 9^th Lancers.

Gd VF $975

P23 SINGLE: Indian Mutiny Medal 1858 two clasps; ‘RELIEF OF LUCKNOW, DELHI’ impressed Corpl. Hy. Smith. 75^th RGT.

Gd VF $825

P22 SINGLE: India General Service Medal 1854 one clasp; ‘N. E. FRONTIER 1891’ running script 1603 Pte. F. Jenell 4^th K. R. R. C.

EF $525

P21 SINGLE: India General Service Medal 1854 one clasp; ‘HAZARA 1888’ running script 2171 Pte. J. Page. 2^nd Bn, R. Suss. R.

EF $450

P20 SINGLE: India General Service Medal 1854 one clasp; ‘SAMANA 1891’ running script Lieut. W. Fraser BL. LCR.

Renamed EF $175

P19 SINGLE: India General Service Medal 1854 one clasp; ‘CHIN – LUSHA 1889-90’ running script 2238 Pye. T. Ryan. K.O.S.Board.

With research.

EF $525

P18 SINGLE: India General Service Medal 1854 one clasp; ‘BURMA 1887-9’ impressed 834 Pte T. Fowler 2-CHES. RGT.

Gd F $365

P17 SINGLE: India General Service Medal 1854 one clasp; ‘BURMA 1885-7’ running script 1733 Pte. W. Greenfield 2^nd Bn Hamps. R.

Gd VF $400

P16 SINGLE: India General Service Medal 1854 two clasp; ‘BURMA 1885-7, BURMA 1887’ running script 7054 Pte. C. Jinks 1^st Bn Rif. Bde.

EF $445

P15 SINGLE: India General Service Medal 1854 one clasp; ‘PERAK’ engraved capitals 1116 PTE. S. ROSS 1/3^RD FOOT

Gd VF $425

P14 SINGLE: India General Service Medal 1854 one clasp; ‘PERSIA’ impressed A. Angus 78^th Highlanders

Gd VF $950

P10. Trio: 1914/15 star, British War and Victory Medal all correctly impressed to 172 PTE. S. TUGBY  28/BN AIF.

Previous Service: stated as “86A” (86^th Infantry Perth)

Emb: 29^th June 1915

31^st December 1915 transferred to 1^st Light Horse Field Ambulance

Admitted to 14^th Australian General Hospital on the 23^rd November 1916 with Irritable Heart Disease.

RTA: 22^nd January 1917

VF+ $950

P9. Family Grouping

Five: 1914/15 Star, British War, Victory Medal, War Medal 1939/45 and ASM 1939/45. WW1 trio correctly impressed to 121 PTE. R. LEVY 7/BN AIF (S-SGT on pair). War Medal 1939/45 and ASM 39/45 correctly impressed V16010 R. LEVY

Emb: 19^th October 1914

Wounded (Ankle) during the Gallipoli Landing with the 7^th Battalion and asdmitted to 15^th General Hospital Alexandria on the 30^th

21^st March 1916 Transferred to the Dental Corps with the Rank of Staff Sergeant

RTA 18^th September 1918 (ex France) discharged 29^th November 1919

Reuben (also written as Ruben) served as V16010 rank Sergeant with the 69^th Dental Unit from 18^th June 1941 to 11^th November 1943

Four : 1939/45 Star, Pacific Star, War Medal 1939/45 and Australian Service Medal 39/45. All medals are correctly impressed to VX125137 K. J. LEVY

Keith Joseph Levy enlisted with the 29^th Australian Line Section on the 31^st January 1941

Previous Service; V72101 3^rd Div. Sigs. & Port Phillip Frt. Sig. Section.

31^st January 1941 promoted to Lance Sergeant

Operational Service with Lark Force attached to 2/22^nd Bn;

18^th April 1941 - 5^th February 1942 New Britain,

16^th March 1942 – 22^nd June 1942 New Guinea

13^th April 1943 - 21^st April 1945 New Guinea

Discharged 8^th February 1946

VF – EF $1850

P7. Trio: 1914/15 star, British War and Victory Medal all correctly impressed to 103 PTE. J. P. CARR 12/LH RGT AIF.

Emb: 13^th June 1915

29^th August 1915 transferred to 1^st Light Horse (Gallipoli) service number 103A

Admitted to Number 19 General Hospital Alexandra (Enteric Fever, Severe) in November 1915

RTA: 29^th January 1916 Discharged 14^th July 1916 medically unfit

Note: Records show a statutory declaration dated 1944 where Joseph Patrick Carr states his real name is Joseph Patrick Carrigan

EF $1000

P6. Trio: 1914/15 star, British War and Victory Medal all correctly impressed to 61 PTE. A. J. POWELL 11/LH RGT AIF.

Emb: 2^nd June 1915

28^th August 1915 Transferred to the 2^nd Light Horse (Gallipoli)

Admitted to Hospital Ship 17^th September 1915, Gallipoli with dysentery

Rejoined 11^th Light Horse for duty 6^th March 1916 Heliopolis

Admitted to Hospital with cellulitis 17^th June 1916

RTA: 21^st November 1916 Discharged 31^st January 1917 medically unfit

Note: Archibald James Powell served with the 1^st Australian Garrison Battalion in Qld as a Corporal during WW2 (Q187161)

VF $1000

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