Orders, Decorations & Medals - Aust Groups

Lot 3606    Session 13 (2.30pm Thursday 22nd November)    Orders, Decorations & Medals - Aust Groups

Estimate $100
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $80

TRIO: Pacific Star; War Medal 1939-45; Australia Service Medal 1939-45. NX143375 G.E.Poole. All medals impressed. Swing mounted, contact marks, otherwise very fine.

Together with sweetheart badge being an Artillery gunner's badge above an Australia shoulder title and with enamel colour patch of RAA 2nd Aust Div in centre, gilt with pin back; tie bar for 104 Tank Attack with same colour patch as previous in enamel, all under epoxy on a gilt backing; Life Member Chatswood Willoughby RSL Club lapel badge; RSL lapel badge (3 figure type) (QC); North Sydney Anzac Memorial Club tie pin; Collaroy S.L.S.C. lapel badge; Lions International lapel badge; O.S.U. lapel badge (student union); 100% Attendance slide attachment with figure 2 (made in Mexico).

George Edgar Poole (N206338); born 24Nov1923 at Strathfield, NSW; Enl.12Aug1942 (NX143375) at Melville, WA; Disch.24Jul1946 as Sergeant ex 11 Aust Workshop & Park Coy.

On his return from Borneo, Sgt G.E.Poole was given a surprise welcome home party by his parents at the Pickwick Club. Among the guests were Marjorie Prowse and Barbara James who had recently returned from England where they were with the British Entertainment Unit. In 1952 George Edgar Poole was admitted as a solicitor of the Supreme Court of NSW having served articles with Edgar Newman Poole.