Orders, Decorations & Medals - Militaria
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Lot 220 SESSION 1, eSALE (ONLINE ONLY: BEGINS TO CLOSE FROM 9.30AM M Orders, Decorations & Medals - Militaria
Estimate $70
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $50
AUSTRALIA, WWII, blue enamelled two pint water bottle with cork and metal stopper, wool felt cover and leather carrier with shoulder strap, on one side of the leather carrier is impressed, 'F. S. Ltd. 1941', on the opposite side leather carrier is stamped, 'M.D with upright arrow above' and also 'D upright arrow D', on the back of the canvas part of the shoulder strap is inked, 'TX5301'. Very fine.
TX5301 Alvin William Jeffries Farrell, fireman, age 22, born at Launceston, Tas; Enl.02Apr1941 at Launceston, Tas; served as Sapper in 2/8 Fd RAE in Middle East 18Sep1941 to 09Aug1942 and Ceylon and New Guinea 08Oct1942 to 28Oct1943; Disch.24Jun1946 in absentia for misconduct (because of illegal absence) and no campaign medals issued; Died 05Oct1991 at St Johns Park, with funeral service at Crematorium Chapel, Cornelian Bay, Tasmania.
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