Orders, Decorations & Medals - Australian Groups

Lot 2817    SESSION 14 (2.30PM THURSDAY 23RD NOV)    Orders, Decorations & Medals - Australian Groups

Estimate $500
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $1,000

GROUP OF FIVE: British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19; War Medal 1939-45; Australia Service Medal 1939-45; Commonwealth Military Competitions, Senior Cadets Brigade Competitions 1911-12. 10542 Dvr. S.H.Palmer. 3 D.Sig.Coy. A.I.F. on first two medals, NX107163 S.H.Palmer on third and fourth medals, Cadet. S.H.Palmer. 38th Battn. on last medal. The first two medals impressed, the last three medals engraved. Court mounted, a few contact marks and some spotty toning on third and fourth medals, otherwise very fine - extremely fine.

In 2001 Stephen Palmer's nephew applied for his WWII medal entitlement as his uncle was deceased and the whereabouts of his WWII medals was unknown. After completion of a statutory declaration and an application form, official replacement medals were issued.
Stephen Henry Palmer, clerk, age 18, born at Kogarah, Sydney, NSW; WWI: Enl.29Nov1915 at Casula, Sydney, NSW in 3D. Sig. Coy, with previous service in Senior Cadets; to Sapper 15Mar1916; Emb.27May1916; remustered as Driver 02Nov1916; to France 22Nov1916; to hospital with pneumonia 06Dec1916; to hospital with mumps 16Dec1916; invalided to England 15Jan1917 with functional paraplegia; to hospital with paralysis 12Mar1917; RTA 04May1917; Disch.08Aug1917 Medically Unfit; WWII: now Stephen Harrie Palmer, pharmacist, age 44; Enl.09Apr1942 at Recruiting Depot, Moore Park, Sydney, NSW in 1 Aust Fld Amb; various postings in Australia but no overseas service; Disch.09Aug1948 as Lieutenant ex E.C. Dep Med & Dental Stores.