PAIR: British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19 correctly impressed to 23/2152 Pte G. Blake NZEF. Together with Death Plaque correctly named to George Blake
Private Blake embarked with the 1st Battalion New Zealand Rifle Brigade on the 1st April 1916
Died of wounds 24th August 1918 with the 2nd Battalion Auckland Infantry Regiment
Buried at Bagneux British Cemetery, Gezaincourt, Somme, France.
Note: Interestingly Private Blake had been previously reported as “killed in action” when wounded in 1916. Sold with research
VF $470
Three: Pacific Star, War Medal and Australian Service Medal. War medal and Australian Service medals are both correctly named to SX17274 R C PLATTEN. Pacific star unnamed as often found in early issues
Private Reginald Colin Platten enlisted on the 10th of February 1942 at Forrest Gardens, South Australia and discharged with the Mobile Laundry on the 9th of April 1945. At the time of listing these medals Private Platten’s service records were still sealed and as a result no further information is available about his Pacific service until his file is opened.
The group comes in its original boxes of issue, along with his medal entitlement paperwork. The paperwork confirms the three awards as his full entitlement at the time of issue. Further research is required
Near EF $150
Group of Four:1939/45 Star, Pacific Star, War Medal and Australian Service Medal 39/45. All medals correctly impressed to NX193543 H A G BRINCKLEY
At the time of listing these Private Brinckley’s service records were still sealed. The following was taken from the WW2 nominal roll;
Enlisted 30th July 1944 into the Australian Army at Endfield, NSW
Discharged 9th November 1945
Unit on discharge listed as “9th Australian Infantry Battalion”
Note: Medals come in box of issue along with his returned from active service badge. Further research required
EF $275
Group of Four:1939/45 Star, Defence Medal, War Medal and Australian Service Medal 39/45. All medals correctly impressed to NX33126 M. W. BARTON
At the time of listing these Driver Barton’s service records were still sealed. The following was taken from the WW2 nominal roll;
Enlisted 20th June 1940 into the Australian Army at Paddington, NSW
Discharged 26th October 1945
Unit on discharge listed as “2/103 General Transport Company”
Note: Medals come in box of issue along with original paperwork confirming all four medals. Further research required
EF $245
Three: Defence Medal, War Medal and Australian Service Medal. All medals correctly chisel style naming to 37852 FIELDING H. D. G.
At the time of listing these medals Leading Aircraftsman Fielding’s service records were still sealed. The following was taken from the WW2 nominal roll;
Enlisted 10th July 1941 into the Royal Australian Air Force at Tamworth
Discharged 30th November 1945
Unit on discharge listed as “201 Flight”
Note: Comes with photos of recipient and paperwork confirming medal entitlement. Further research required
Near EF $150
Five: 1939/45 Star, Africa Star, Defence Medal, War Medal and Australian Service Medal. Defence Medal, War Medal and Australian Service Medal all correctly named to VX2446 R.A.K. Fairless (2/2nd Field Ambulance). Stars un-named as often found.
FAIRLESS REGINALD ALLEN KEITH : Service Number - VX2446 : Date of birth - 28 Jun 1908 : Place of birth - WEST MELB VIC : Place of enlistment - MELBOURNE VIC : Next of Kin - FAIRLESS ERNEST
WIA 19/5/1941 Severely wounded Crete and as a result evacuated back to Australia for discharge. Records open to public.
A very nice Crete Casualty group $725
Five: 1939/45 Star, Africa Star, Defence Medal, War Medal and Australian Service Medal. War Medal and Australian Service Medal all correctly named to QX2454 E. F. G. H – HARFORD. Stars un-named as issued along with Defence medal (see end of description)
At the time of listing these medals, Private Hetherington-Harford’s service records were still sealed. The following was taken from the WW2 nominal roll.
Enlisted 30th May 1940 into the 2/7th Field Engineers at Miowera, Queensland
The following story was taken from https://9thdivvy.blogspot.com/2008/09/image-incredible-escape.html
22nd April, 1941. Tobruk, Libya.
The Benghazi Handicap's Wooden Spooners.
Meet two of the 9th Division's luckiest men. QX1698 Sapper Stanley Curtis and QX2454 Sapper Edward Hetherington-Harford of the 2/7th Field Company, Royal Australian Engineers enjoy a well received cigarette after their late arrival in Tobruk on foot after a 16 day trek.
Left behind in Benghazi to plant demolitions on Italian supply dumps so that the advancing Afrika Korps could not take advantage of them the two Sappers planted explosives to cover the 9th Divisions retreat, known as "the Benghazi Handicap". When surprised by the rapid approach of the advancing Afrika Korp the two men hid and were overtaken by Rommel's Panzer Divisions.
Finding themselves behind enemy lines and surrounded by thousands of Axis troops the men hid by day and travelled by night where possible overland on foot. After a journey of 16 days, and 300 miles (483 kilometres), the men managed to sneak past German positions surrounding Tobruk and return to their units. Immediately hospitalised for treatment of their injuries it is not known if the men played any further part in the Western Desert Campaign. If so I believe they well deserved any rest coming to them after that.
Note: Medals come with Frame, Beautiful "Tobruk Association" notebook case with pen (pictured above), Family bible, Tobruk Seige medal “EL ALAMEIN” clasp, engraved “E. Harford” and returned serviceman’s badges. Further research required
This is a known group purchased from the family with a unnamed Defence medal and seems to comply with the Clive Johnson statement that up to 700 Defence medals were despatched in haste to predominantly QX numbers
VF $1800
Pair: Queens Korea Medal and United Nations Korea Medal. All medals correctly impressed to 26166 P. E. Griffith.
Peter Edward Griffith was born in Sydney, N.S.W. on 8 August 1925. He served in the 2nd Battalion Royal Australian Regiment, 25 July 1953-6 April 1954.
Near EF $525
Pair: Vietnam Medal and Vietnam Star with 1960- clasp. The Vietnam medal is correctly impressed to 18821 K. J. Pardella and the Vietnam Star is correctly engraved.
Kevin John Peter Pardella joined the Army Apprentice School (18th intake), Vehicle Mechanic on trade as part of the Royal Corps of Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers in Queensland and served with the 2nd Battalion Royal Australian Regiment in Vietnam from 19th May 1967 to 13th June 1968. After discharge noted as residing in Victoria.
VF $575
Pair: Vietnam Medal and Vietnam Star with 1960- clasp to A56467 WELLS R. L. with both medals correctly Airforce style named.
The Vietnam Veterans Nominal Roll states the following;
Name: Raymond Lionel Wells
Date of Birth: 15/11/1943
Place of Birth: Perth, Western Australia
Service: RAAF
Rank: Corporal
Served with Headquarters, Australian Force Vietnam (RAAF Element) from 12th June 1966 to 15th May 1967
VF $525
AUSTRALIAN MAJOR GENERAL A. J. CLYNE C.B.E Q.H.S. BSC MB BS FRSC FRACS FRACMA
Nine: CBE (Military), 1939/45 Star, Burma Star, Defence Medal, War Medal, Queens Korea Medal, UN Korea Medal, GSM (GVI) with clasp “Malaya” and EII Coronation Medal. Queens Korea and GSM both correctly impressed “COL. A. J. CLYNE. STAFF”, All other medals un-named as issued.
Born in Melbourne Victoria 1907 and educated at the University High School in Melbourne before going onto study at the Melbourne University. During his study he was awarded the Keith Levi Memorial Scholarship in Medicine and later won the Jamieson Prize in Clinical Medicine.
1933 he become the Regional Medical Officer for the Melbourne Hospital.
Commissioned in the British Army R.A.M.C.in 1934
1935-46 serving in India, Assam and Burma as the Commanding Officer of the Indian C.C.S. (14th Army) and then as Commanding Officer of British Military Hospitals in Bombay and Delhi
During the period of 1950-56 he served in Korea in 1952 and as Consulting Surgeon F.E.L.F. in Malaya and then Hon. Consulting Surgeon for the Singapore General Hospital
Citation covering the period of July 1950 – 31 December 1953
“Col. CLYNE has held the appointment of consulting Surgeon to the Army in FFARELF for the past three and a half years. During this period of service he has personally carried out over five hundred major surgical operations in all parts of FARELF.
This officer has been quite indefatigable in carrying out his onerous duties. He insists on always being on call twenty four hours a day, seven days a week, in case his services are required for a serious emergency operation. He has given much thought and time to the training of junior surgeons in order that the high standard which he has set himself can be maintained for the benefit of all troops and families.
Immediate departure to Malaya by air is a commonplace in his routine, in order that the highest skill available can be given to seriously wounded cases requiring immediate operation. The acknowledged surgical skill of this officer, combined with his kindly after care of patients, is a cherished memory for a great number of officers and men still serving in Malaya as well as for those who have departed to other commands.”
1956-59 saw him as the Consulting Surgeon H. Q. British Army of the Rhine and H.Q. Northern Army.
1959-60 Consulting Surgeon to HQ of the Middle East Land Forces in Cyprus
1960-67 he was Director General of Royal Australian Army Medical Services in which role he visited the troops in Vietnam and even performed surgery on the wounded. This period also saw him in the role as Honorary Surgeon to Her Majesty the Queen.
Ministry of Defence (Army) B.A.O.R. 1968-71
Note: FRCS; England 1949 (Fellow Royal College Surgeon’s)
FRACS; 1961 (Fellow Royal Australian College Surgeon’s)
FRACMA; (Fellow Royal Australian College Medical Administrator’s)
Comes with original portrait painting (see above) along with a large quantity of original paperwork and documents. Unfortunately, the family had no interest in claiming his Vietnam service medals or ADM making the group complete as issued. Very rarely does an Australian Generals medals appear on the market.
Good VF $5450
Extremely scarce Serbian - Order of St. Sava - brilliant breast star for Grand Officer
2nd model, 1st type. Silver, gilded, with enamel, rear pin marked 0.925. Dimensions 85 x 81 mm, weight 65.45 g. This is the highest class of this order and expertly crafted by hand.
Very attractive appearance showing no enamel damage $1450
Nine: CBE (Military), 1939/45 Star, Burma Star, Defence Medal, War Medal, Queens Korea Medal, UN Korea Medal, GSM (GVI) with clasp “Malaya” and EII Coronation Medal. Queens Korea and GSM both correctly impressed “COL. A. J. CLYNE. STAFF”, All other medals un-named as issued.
Born in Melbourne Victoria 1907 and educated at the University High School in Melbourne before going onto study at the Melbourne University. During his study he was awarded the Keith Levi Memorial Scholarship in Medicine and later won the Jamieson Prize in Clinical Medicine.
1933 he become the Regional Medical Officer for the Melbourne Hospital.
Commissioned in the British Army R.A.M.C.in 1934
1935-46 serving in India, Assam and Burma as the Commanding Officer of the Indian C.C.S. (14th Army) and then as Commanding Officer of British Military Hospitals in Bombay and Delhi
During the period of 1950-56 he served in Korea in 1952 and as Consulting Surgeon F.E.L.F. in Malaya and then Hon. Consulting Surgeon for the Singapore General Hospital
Citation covering the period of July 1950 – 31 December 1953
“Col. CLYNE has held the appointment of consulting Surgeon to the Army in FFARELF for the past three and a half years. During this period of service he has personally carried out over five hundred major surgical operations in all parts of FARELF.
This officer has been quite indefatigable in carrying out his onerous duties. He insists on always being on call twenty four hours a day, seven days a week, in case his services are required for a serious emergency operation. He has given much thought and time to the training of junior surgeons in order that the high standard which he has set himself can be maintained for the benefit of all troops and families.
Immediate departure to Malaya by air is a commonplace in his routine, in order that the highest skill available can be given to seriously wounded cases requiring immediate operation. The acknowledged surgical skill of this officer, combined with his kindly after care of patients, is a cherished memory for a great number of officers and men still serving in Malaya as well as for those who have departed to other commands.”
1956-59 saw him as the Consulting Surgeon H. Q. British Army of the Rhine and H.Q. Northern Army.
1959-60 Consulting Surgeon to HQ of the Middle East Land Forces in Cyprus
1960-67 he was Director General of Royal Australian Army Medical Services in which role he visited the troops in Vietnam and even performed surgery on the wounded. This period also saw him in the role as Honorary Surgeon to Her Majesty the Queen.
Ministry of Defence (Army) B.A.O.R. 1968-71
Note: FRCS; England 1949 (Fellow Royal College Surgeon’s)
FRACS; 1961 (Fellow Royal Australian College Surgeon’s)
FRACMA; (Fellow Royal Australian College Medical Administrator’s)
Comes with original portrait painting (see above) along with a large quantity of original paperwork and documents. Unfortunately, the family had no interest in claiming his Vietnam service medals or ADM making the group complete as issued. Very rarely does an Australian Generals medals appear on the market.
KNIGHTED GROUP TO A WESTERN AUSTRALIAN MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT & LIBERAL LEADER
Six: Knights Bachelor Badge, 1st type breast badge, silver-gilt and enamel with hallmarks, British War, Victory Medal, 1935 GV Jubilee Medal, 1937 GVI Coronation Medal and 1953 EII Coronation Medal. WW1 pair correctly impressed to T-CAPTAIN R. MC DONALD A.I.F. with Jubilee and Coronation medals un-named as issued.
EMB: 2nd October 1916 as 2nd Lieutenant with the 39th Battery, 119th Howitzer Battery 4th Division Artillery
Promoted Lieutenant 1st August 1917
Promoted Temporary Captain 3rd February 1919
RTA: 28th July 1919
Returned to Legal profession becoming a partner with the firm Robinson Cox & Wheatley, Perth WA
Member of army reserve 1920-32 (Promoted Captain 20th October 1925)
A.D.C. To Governor of W.A. 1925-31
Member of W.A. Legislative Assembly 1933-1950
Appointed King’s Counsellor 12th May 1936
Founder and original president National Trust
Knighted: June 1950 with Knights Bachelor
Member of the Senate of University of WA 1950-51
Warden State War Memorial 1952
Chairman Royal Perth Hospital 1956-60
President, Friends of R.P.H.
Died 25th March 1964
Note: Comes with two Ross Mcdonald 1920’s Revolver Competition trophies, Photos and paperwork
Near EF SOLD
