Orders, Decorations & Medals - Australian Groups

Lot 3993    SESSION 18 (11.30AM FRIDAY 12TH APRIL)    Orders, Decorations & Medals - Australian Groups

Estimate $500
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $340

GROUP OF SEVEN: 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Pacific Star; Defence Medal 1939-45; War Medal 1939-45, Australia Service Medal 1939-45; Efficiency Medal with Australia suspender (GVIR Indiae.Imp). VX2193 M.J.Hills on first six medals, VX2193. S/Sgt. M.J.Hills. A.M.F. on last medal. The first six medals impressed, the last medal engraved. The last medal toned, irregular toning on fourth to sixth medals, otherwise very fine - extremely fine.

Efficiency Medal: CAG No.17 11/3/1954, p762 to VX2193 Maxwell James Hills, 6th Divisional Signals.
Maxwell James Hills, motor driver, age 26, born at Colac, Vic; Enl.20Feb1939 (4710841) in Sigs 2Cav Div, Militia Forces with previous service in 8LH (94019) of 1 £ years; Enl.20Nov1939 at South Melbourne, Vic in AASC, AIF; to A/Cpl 17Feb1940; to T/Cpl 01Jun1940; to A/Sgt 10Aug1941; to Sgt 13Jan1942; to S/Sgt 14Jan1943; to CCS with malaria 28Jan1944; Disch.26Sep1945 on demobilisation ex 6 Aust Div AASC with service in Middle East 11Jan1940 to 07Aug1942, New Guinea 30Nov1942 to 23Sep1943 and Aitape 24Nov1944 to 25Aug1945.
With copy of Service File and other research.