Orders, Decorations & Medals - Australian Groups

Lot 4072    SESSION 19 (2.30PM FRIDAY 28TH JULY)    Orders, Decorations & Medals - Australian Groups

Estimate $350
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $320

GROUP OF FOUR: 1939-45 Star; Pacific Star; War Medal 1939-45; Australia Service Medal 1939-45. SX26494 R.S.Atkinson. All medals impressed. Display mounted, nearly uncirculated.

Together with Returned from Active Service badge; riband bar (no pin-back); Soldier's Pay Books (2); Member's Personal Equipment Card; Soldier's Record of Service Books (2, one without cover); Demobilization Procedure Book; Certificate of Discharge; other documents and a b&w photo of WO2 Atkinson standing beside a miniature Japanese temple at Labuan Island, North West Borneo.

Reginald Stanley Atkinson, born 18Jan1905 at Essex, England; joined Senior Cadet Service 12Jun1919; Enl.09Jan1942 at Kensington, Adelaide, Sth Aust, and allotted Army No. S40502, now a ladies hairdresser, age 37, previous service in Cadets; TOS 26 Salvage Coy 21Feb1942; to L/Cpl 02Apr1942; to Jnr Ldrs School 13May1942; TOS 10 Salvage Coy and promoted to T/Sgt 27May1942; TOS 22 Salvage Coy 27Jun1942; to No.13 Mortar & RF (Reserve Force) Course 05Aug1942; rejoined unit 02Sep1942; Trf to AIF & allotted SX26794 06Nov1942; TOS 26 Salvage 03May1943; Emb.11Jun1943; Disemb.20Jun1943 at Port Moresby; tfr to 37 Aust L of C Salvage Section 27Oct1943; RTA 25Jun1944; Emb.12Jun1945; Disemb.22Jun1945 at Morotai; to British North Borneo 09Jul1945 and promoted to A/WO2; rank of WO2 confirmed 24Dec1945; RTA 03Feb1946; Disch.13Feb1946 as WO2 ex 37 Aust L of C Salvage Section.

With copy of Service File.