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Lot 4576    Session 16 (9:30am Friday 3rd August)    Orders, Decorations & Medals - Aust. Groups

Estimate $2,000
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $3,000

GROUP OF FOUR: Queen's South Africa Medal 1899 (type 3 reverse) - two clasps - South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902; 1914-15 Star; British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19 with original bronze MID. 1572 Tpr: J.E.Craig. B.A.S.P. on first medal, 10 Pte J.E.Craig. 1/A.N.& M.E.F. on second medal, H/Lieut. J.E.Craig. 1/A.N.& M.E.F. on third medal, and Hon-Lieut. J.E.Craig. 1.A.N.&.M.E.F. on last medal. All medals impressed. Very fine - good very fine.

MID for Gallipoli Campaign: LG 13/7/1916, p6955; CAG 30/11/1916, p3234 to 4360 Sgt Major J.E.Craig AAMC for distinguished and gallant services rendered during the period of General Sir Charles Monro's Command of the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force.

John Edward Craig, male nurse, age 33, born at Sydney, NSW; Enl.12Aug1914 at Sydney, NSW, in AAMC for 1AN&MEF (Service No.10), with 2 years service in British South Africa Police; to Cpl 17Sep1914 at Rabaul, NG; Disch.18Jan1915; Enl.23Mar1915 at Liverpool, NSW, in AIF (Service No.4360); Emb.15May1915 with rank of Warrant Officer 1; to 3AGH with influenza 19Nov1915; Disch to duty at Lemnos 26Nov1915; nursing duties on Barda to Australia 17Aug1916; returned to duty 26Oct1916; returned from Australia 09Jan1917; awarded 3 blue chevrons (overseas service) 24Aug1917; to Warrant Officer 11Nov1917; to Quarter Master & Hon Lieut 06Mar1918; to hospital 19Feb1919 seriously ill with influenza; removed from dangerously ill list 03Mar1919; RTA 19Apr1919; Appt terminated 12Aug1919.

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