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Lot 2293    Session 8 (2.30pm Wednesday)    Australian Groups

Estimate $4,000
Bid at live.noble.com.au

TRIO: Military Medal (GVR); British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19. 10584 Cpl E.Benner 3/D.S. Coy Aust.E on first medal, 10584 Cpl E.Benner 3 Sig Coy A.I.F. on second medal, 10584 Cpl E.Benner M.M. 3-Sig A.I.F. All medals impressed. Very fine.

10584 Cpl Edwin Benner. 3rd Australian Divisional Signal Company. Enl.17Nov1914 D.o.D.10Nov1918 MM. L.G.: 16Jul1918, C.G.: 27Nov1918 'On 8th and 9th April 1918, West of Morlancourt, this Non Commissioned Officer was in charge of telephone lines at Brigade Forward Station. On both days there was very heavy hostile shelling and lines were bein constantly cut. Corporal Benner was constantly at work repairing the severed wires and it was due to his disregard of danger and fatigue and the manner in which he organised the men under his control, that communications were maintained at very critical times.' Together with Memorial Plaque named to Edwin Benner and copy of service record.

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