Orders, Decorations & Medals - Australian Groups

Lot 4456    SESSION 18 (2.30PM FRIDAY 31ST MARCH)    Orders, Decorations & Medals - Australian Groups

Estimate $1,000
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $650

FAMILY GROUP: (Brother 1), Trio to KIA: 1914-15 Star; British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19. 3828 Pte. R.D.McBeath. 10 Bn. A.I.F. All medals impressed.; (Brother 2), Pair: British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19. 3827 Pte H. McBeath 10 Bn. A.I.F. Both medals impressed. The first group display mounted, toned good very fine, the second group court mounted, toned very fine.

(Brother 1): Robert Donald McBeath, telegraphist, age 23, born at Rosewater, Sth Aust; Enl.04Aug1915 at Adelaide, Sth Aust in 12RFTS for 10Bn, with previous service in Cadets in Adelaide; Emb.02Dec1915; to France 29Mar1916; TOS 10Bn 12Jun1916; KIA 23Aug1916, at Pozieres, Somme Sector, France, shot by a sniper while acting as a stretcher-bearer carrying wounded officers; commemorated at Australian National Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, France, at the Australian War Memorial, Canberra, ACT and also at the Kingston and District Memorial in South Australia. ^^(Brother 2): Hugh McBeath, clerk, age 20, born at Adelaide, Sth Aust; Enl.14Sep1915 at Adelaide, Sth Aust in 12RFTS for 10Bn, with previous service in Citizen Forces; Emb.02Dec1915; TOS 10Bn 01Nov1915; to France 29Mar1916; cut foot and to hospital 09Aug1916; discharged from hospital 06Sep1916; in and out of hospital with bronchitis and then pleurisy 02Feb to 06Aug1917; RTA 27Aug1917; Disch.26Nov1917 Medically Unfit. (WWII): Enl.05Oct1039 at Mildura, Vic (V80508); Disch.14Nov1939 ex 3 Dist Details. Also Enl.12Nov1939 at Melbourne, Vic (VX394) at age of 44 and now a Stock & Station Agent; Disch.24Nov1941 Medically Unfit, as Staff Sergeant ex 2/6 Division HQ. ^^Together with copies of Service Files, photos of the Kingston Memorial and other research.