Orders, Decorations & Medals - Australian Groups

Lot 3997    SESSION 18 (11.30AM FRIDAY 12TH APRIL)    Orders, Decorations & Medals - Australian Groups

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

MID GROUP OF FOUR TO AIR FORCE: 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; War Medal 1939-45 with MID; Australia Service Medal 1939-45. First two medals unnamed, 4827 R.H.Young on third and fourth medals. The named medals impressed. Display mounted, three ribbons with tape stains, otherwise good very fine.

Ex Ross Sutton Collection at Noble Numismatics Sale 73 (lot 2360).
MID: LG 1/1/1943, p48 to Sergeant Reginald Hector Young, RAAF - for Distinguished Service.
Together with original MID Certificate; hexagonal steel dog tag; RAAF lapel badge (KC), in silvered and enamel, pin-back; Returned From Active Service badge (KC), reverse numbered AF24633; Returned Sailors Soldiers & Airmens Imperial League Australia badge (KC); and Queensland Gliding Association bird lapel badge.
Reginald Hector Young, fitter, born 14Oct1917 at Brisbane, Qld
Enl.16Oct1939 at Laverton, Vic as AC1 mustering of Flt Fitter, with previous service in AMF of 6 months with Aust Corps of Sigs, also fitter with Drysdale & Ridgway P/L and glider construction with Brisbane Gliding Club; to LAC 01Apr1940; Emb.15Jul1940 for attachment with RAF; Disemb.23Aug1940 Middle East; to Cpl 01Apr1941; to Sgt 01Mar1942; RTA 25Jun1942; to F/Sgt 01Jun1945; Disch.08Oct1945 Medically Unfit; posting at discharge Brisbane Medical Unit.
With research.