Orders, Decorations & Medals - Australian Groups

Lot 2826    SESSION 14 (2.30PM THURSDAY 23RD NOV)    Orders, Decorations & Medals - Australian Groups

Estimate $3,000
Bid at live.noble.com.au

MM TRIO: Military Medal (GVR in Field Marshall's uniform); British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19. 1913 Pte W.J.Stuart. 42/Aut:Inf: on first medal, 1913 L/Cpl W.J.Stuart 42 Bn. A.I.F. on last two medals. All medals impressed. Court mounted, missing clips for pins on reverse and with sticky tape for mounting on board, otherwise extremely fine.

Together with presentation fob in gold (9ct; 6.33g), reverse inscribed, 'Presented to/L.Corporal W.J.Stuart./No.1913. M.M. 42 Bat:/by the Residents/of/St. George & District'.
MM: LG 28/1/1918, p1404; CAG 27/6/1918, p1391, to 1913 Pte William Jack Stuart 42 Aust Infy Bn for bravery in the field.
Note: William Stuart advised Central Army Records Office on 09May1955 that his medals had been stolen from his house and requested replacements. The Military Medal was officially replaced by the Army Medal Office, UK on 02Mar1956 and the British War Medal and Victory Medal were also officially replaced on 19Jul1955.
William Jack Stuart, stockman, age 21, born at St George, Qld; Enl.16Mar1916 at Warwick, Qld; Emb.16Aug1916; TOS 42Bn 21Nov1916; to France 25Nov1916; awarded MM 01Feb1918; to L/Cpl 05May1918; trf to 41Bn 14Oct1918; RTA 10May1919; Disch.16Aug1919.