Orders, Decorations & Medals - Australian Groups
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Lot 4442 SESSION 18 (2.30PM FRIDAY 31ST MARCH) Orders, Decorations & Medals - Australian Groups
Estimate $300
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $360
TRIO: 1914-15 Star; British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19. 590 Pte G.W.R.Dorehill. 2/L.H. Rgt. A.I.F. on first two medals, 590 Pte G.W.R.Dorehill 2 L.H.R. A.I.F. on last medals. All medals impressed. Display mounted, toned good very fine.
George William Robert Dorehill, electrician, age 29, born at Beaconsfield, South Africa; Enl.21Aug1914 at Brisbane, Qld, with previous service in 21 Lancers, D.E.O.V.R., Cape Peninsula Rifles as Sgt then left to go to Australia; Emb.24Sep1914 with 1 Rfts 2LHR; to join MEF at Gallipoli 09May1915; chronic dysentery and admitted to hospital 23Nov1915 then to hospital at Malta 26Dec1915 and various other hospitalisations; RTA 11May1916 for 3 months change; Disch.14Sep1916 Medically Unfit.^^George William Robert Dorehill died suddenly on 6 November 1928 at his residence in Gardenvale, Victoria at the age of 43.
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