Orders, Decorations & Medals - Aust Groups

Sale 117    17–20 Apr 2018   Gallery Room, State Library of NSW   Sydney

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Lot 5194    SESSION 18 (2.30PM FRIDAY 20TH APRIL)    Orders, Decorations & Medals - Aust Groups

Estimate $500
Bid at live.noble.com.au

PAIR TO LIGHT HORSE: British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19. 2125 Pte. H.J.H.Hays. 12-L.H.R. A.I.F. Both medals impressed but second medal renamed. Display mounted, very fine.

Herbert John Hawkins Hays, fitter at Sulphide Corporation, Newcastle, NSW, age 28, born at Wickham, Newcastle,NSW; Enl.13Dec1916 at RAS Showground, Sydney, NSW in 7 Rft 2&4 Camel Regt; Emb.03Feb1917; TOS 4LHR 11Mar1917; TOS C Sqn 12LHR 13May1917; to hospital ill 30May1917; rejoined unit 13Jun1917; to rest camp at Port Said 28Aug1917; rejoined unit 07Sep1917; to 4th Trg Regt 29Jan1918; rejoined unit 03Feb1918; various hospital and rest camp stays; RTA 07Apr1919; Disch.17May1919; Died at Royal Newcastle Hospital in November 1951 and after a service at Sacred Heart Church, Hamilton, was buried at the Catholic Cemetery, Sandgate.

Recorded on the Australian Light Horse Association list of probable participants in the Charge at Beersheba.

With research.

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