Orders, Decorations & Medals - Australian Groups

Lot 1384    SESSION 8 (11.30AM WEDNESDAY 26TH NOVEMBER)    Orders, Decorations & Medals - Australian Groups

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

TRIO TO WIA: 1914-15 Star; British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19. 2640 Pte H.J.R.Butler 16/Bn. A.I.F. on first medal, 2640 Bdr. H.J.R.Butler. 16 Bn. A.I.F. on last two medals. All medals impressed. Display mounted, toned very fine.

Together with Gallipoli Medallion 1915, issued 1967, named to H.J.R.Butler; a pair of dog tags in fibre compound; Returned Sailors Soldiers & Airmens Imperial League (3 figure type) with 69 overlay.^Ex Roxbury Auctions 6/1/1993.^Hurtle James Rowe Butler, farmer, age 18, born at Kadina, Sth Aust; Enl.21Jun1915 in 16Bn at Blackboy Hill, WA; Emb.01Sep1915 and to Gallipoli Peninsula; posted to 112 Bty 13Mar1916; trf to 12 FAB in France 25Jan1917; Appt A/Bdr 20Dec1916; to hospital in England with VD 02Jul1917; to France 24Oct1917; to Bdr 01Aug1918; WIA GSW to back and chest 29Oct1018; RTA 31Mar1919; Disch.09May1919.^With copy of Service File and other research.