Australian Groups

Lot 1522    SESSION 6 (9.30AM TUESDAY 31ST AUGUST)    Australian Groups

Estimate $1,500
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $1,100

TRIO: Victory Medal 1914-19; Commonwealth of Australia Meritorious Service Medal (GVR type 1); Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (GVR type 2). 727 ER-Cpl. H.L.Pleydell Sge. Bde. A.I.F. on first medal, No.630 S.S.M. 3rd Cl. (W.O.II) H.L.Pleydell. A.I.F. on second medal, No.630 S.S.M. 3rd Class (W.O.II) H.L.Pleydell. A.I.F. on last medal. First medal impressed, last two medals engraved. The first medal with dark oxidation mark on obverse, otherwise very fine - extremely fine.

Entitled to Queen's South Africa Medal 1899 (1583 Trooper Herbert Leslie Pleydell, 3rd Contingent, NSW Mounted Rifles) and British War Medal 1914-18.

Together with a silver Hunter pocket watch hallmarked for Sheffield 1935 by A.L.D., a machine turned case with central garter on lid with inscribed initials, 'HLP', white dial marked Astoria and with black Arabic numerals and black hands, subsidiary second dial with black Arabic numerals, inside lid with hallmark including King and Queen in centre (Coronation year), manual wind, appears to be in working order, works cover inscribed, 'Presented to/H.L.Pleydell/in/Recognition of/the esteem in which he was/held by The Hon Members of/the R.A.A. Sjts Mess/21.12.35'.

MSM: CAG No. 26 20/2/1936 to 630 SSM 3rd Cl (WOII) H.L.Pleydell Aust. Inst. Corps

LS&GCM: CAG No.4 16/1/1936 to 630 SSM 3rd Cl (WOII) H.L.Pleydell Aust. Inst. Corps.

Herbert Leslie Pleydell, hospital wardsman, age 37, born at Warrnambool, Vic; Enl.26Apr1916 at South Head, Sydney, NSW, while serving in RAGA and previous service with 3rd NSW Mounted Rifles in Boer War; Emb.29Jul1916; TOS 338 Aust Siege Bty 03Jan1917; to Bombardier 24Jul1917; WIA 04Oct1917 GSW head and leg, France; TOS 55 Siege Bty 04Dec1917; to ER-Cpl (Extra Regimental Corporal) 12Sep1918; RTA 13Jul1919; Disemb.02Sep1919; Disch.17Nov1919.