Other Properties - Australian Groups

Lot 4036    SESSION 10 (9.30AM FRIDAY 27TH NOVEMBER)    Other Properties - Australian Groups

Estimate $10,000
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $8,500

DSO GROUP OF FIVE: Distinguished Service Order (GVR); 1914-15 Star; British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19 with MID; Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers' Decoration (GRI). First medal unnamed, 2/Lieut E.A.Olding. 1 D.Arty. A.I.F. on second medal, Mjr E.A.Olding A.I.F. on third medal, Major E.A.Olding. A.I.F. on fourth medal, Lt. Col. E.A.Olding D.S.O. A.F.A. on last medal. The second to fourth medals impressed, the last medal engraved. Court mounted, toned good very fine.

Together with an original set of miniature medals matching the first four medals above together with MID emblem, ribbons poor and BWM with a modified suspender.

DSO: LG 1/1/1918, p28; CAG 18/4/1918, p846 to Major Edwin Andrew Olding 2 AFA Bty, AIF.

Recommendation: For consistently good work and devotion to duty since February 26th, 1917, to present date and especially in the operations on the Ypres front at Sanctuary Wood on 31/7/17 when he handled his Battery with dash and gallantry taking it forward into a most advanced position in the course of an action under heavy fire when he was severely wounded by Machine Gun fire. He has always set a splendid example to his men and is a most capable and reliable Officer; a leader of men and much trusted and respected by them. The morale of his Battery is directly attributable to his fine conduct under fire.

MID (1): LG 4/1/1917, p254; CAG 29/6/1917, p1391 to Captain Edwin Andrew Olding 2 AFA Bty, AIF.

MID (2, see recommendation below for MC): LG 28/12/1917, p13564; CAG 18/4/1918, p842 to Major Edwin Andrew Olding 2 AFA Bty, AIF.

Recommendation for Military Cross but approved for Mention in Despatches: Meritorious service and devotion to duty while in command of the 2nd. Battery from 1/3/16 until he was wounded on 27/7/16, while the Division was holding the line at Sailly and specially during the operations on the Somme including the capture of Pozieres from 20th July to 27th July. He also rendered excellent Division service as Liaison Officer during these operations.

CAFOD: CG No.46 17/5/1928, p965 to Lt Col E.A.Olding DSO, Aust Fld Arty 2nd MD.

Edwin Andrew Olding, master coachbuilder, born 11Jul1889, resident of Drummoyne, Sydney, NSW, educated at Fort Street High School, Petersham, Sydney, and Sydney University; Appt to AIF as 2Lt 18Aug1914; Emb.18Oct1914; to Lt 01Feb1915; joined MEF 04 Apr1915 and took part in the landing at Cape Helles; WIA 26May1915 GSW at Gallipoli; to Captain 12Mar1916; WIA (2nd occasion) 26Jul1916 GSW to spine, France; Proceeded to France 27Oct1916; to Major 21Jan1917; WIA (3rd occasion) 31Jul1917 GSW head and cerebral hernia, severe, Belgium; Emb.09Oct1917 from England to Capetown, Sth Africa; RTA 09Nov1917; Disemb.05Dec1917 at Melbourne, Vic; Appt in AIF terminated at Sydney, NSW 25Mar1918; continued service with Defence Force and noted that in 1925 he was commandant of 2nd Div Camp at Holdsworthy, NSW; Died 21Nov1967 at North Ryde, Sydney, NSW.