Orders, Decorations & Medals - Australian Groups

Lot 1381    SESSION 8 (11.30AM WEDNESDAY 26TH NOVEMBER)    Orders, Decorations & Medals - Australian Groups

Estimate $300
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $420

FAMILY GROUP: (Brother 1) Trio to KIA: 1914-15 Star; British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19. 70 Cpl. S.T.Moody 18/Bn. A.I.F. on first medal, 70 Cpl. J.Wilson. 18 Bn. A.I.F. on last two medals. All medals impressed, the first medal officially renamed from Pte J.Wilson.; (Brother 2) Pair: British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19. 22363 Cpl. A.E.Moody. 7 F.A.B. A.I.F. Both medals impressed. Display mounted, toned extremely fine.

Ex Stephen J. Bridges and Noble Numismatics Sale 133 (lot 4014).

Note: Statutory Declaration made by his mother on 8 February 1917 states that James Wilson was an assumed name and her son's correct name was Sydney Thomas Moody.

Together with King's Silver War badge, reverse numbered A27129; Nearest Female Relative's badge (AIF), reverse numbered 24475, no bar WWI Returned from Active Service badge (AIF); patriotic badge in silver and enamel, features map of Australia with crossed British and Australian flags in centre (some enamel missing).

James Wilson (actually Sydney Thomas Moody), butcher, age 34, born at Bondi, Sydney, NSW; Enl.06Mar1915 at Liverpool, Sydney, NSW in 18Bn, previously rejected due to varicocele; Emb.25Jun1915; to Gallipoli 16Aug1915; to T/Cpl 24Sep1915; to Cpl 23Nov1915; to France 18Mar1916; MIA 05Aug1916, later reported KIA 05Aug1916, in a successful attack on the ridge to the north east of Pozieres, France; commemorated at Villers-Bretonneux Memorial.

Albert Ernest Moody, gas fitter, age 33, born at Carlton, Vic; Enl.26Feb1916 at Prahran, Vic, in FAB, with 7 1/ 2 years service in Garrison Artillery; Emb.20May1916; to France 31Dec1916; TOS 22FAB 06Jan1917; Tfr to 7FAB 06Aug1917; Appt'd A/Bombardier 13Mar1918; to Bombardier 31May1918; to T/Cpl 31Aug1918; to Cpl 01Dec1918; RTA 20May1919; Disch.11Sep1919.

With copy of both Service Files and a unit photo of 27 Battery of Aust Fd Arty.