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Sale 125    24–27 Nov 2020   Dixson Room, State Library of NSW   Sydney

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Lot 4030    SESSION 10 (9.30AM FRIDAY 27TH NOVEMBER)    Other Properties - Australian Groups

Estimate $500
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $460

FAMILY GROUP: (Father) Pair: Egypt Medal 1882-89, (1882 reverse), - clasp - Tel-El-Kebir; Khedive's Star 1882. 2643 Lce Corpl J.Swindells. 2/York & Lanc:R. on first medal, 2643 Y&L on second medal. First medal engraved, second medal impressed.; (Son) Pair: British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19. 14461 Spr. W.Swindells. 1 W'less Sig. Trp. A.I.F. Both medals impressed. Both groups swing mounted and fitted to cardboard display sheet with some printed details of recipients, first group with contact marks, otherwise fine, second group very fine.

First group clasp entitlement confirmed.

Willie Swindells, electrician, age 35, born at Lancashire, England; Enl.17Mar1916 at Brunswick, Vic. in Wireless Sqn, with 5 weeks service with 8LHR before declared Medically Unfit; to Signal School AIF 11Apr1916; to Sapper 15May1916; Emb.20Jun1916; Disemb.12Aug1916 at Basra; invalided to India 06Oct1916; Emb.15Oct1916 for Egypt; RTA 22Jan1917 due at Melbourne 21Feb1917; Disch.27Mar1917 Medically Unfit.

With research.

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