Orders, Decorations & Medals - Australian Groups

Lot 2470    SESSION 15 (11.30AM FRIDAY 17TH APRIL)    Orders, Decorations & Medals - Australian Groups

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

TRIO: 1914-15 Star; British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19. 2/Lieut. R.S.Jenkins. 12/Bn. A.I.F. on first medal, Lieut. R.S.Jenkins. A.I.F. on last two medals. All medals impressed. Display mounted, the second medal facing the wrong way, cleaned with spotting on second medal, otherwise very fine.

Ex GlenKREM 26/7/2020.^Robert Stewart Jenkins, surveyor/miner, age 36, born at Glasgow, Scotland; Enl.04May1915 in Keswick, Sth Aust in 12Bn; previous service of 2 years with North Devon Yeomanry; to officers' training bn and to 2/Lt 22Jul1915; Emb.27Oct1915; Disemb.12Nov1915 in Egypt; Trf to ICC 05Nov1916 and served in 4 Coy and 12 Coy 1Anzac Bn, ICC; secondment to Egyptian Army for camel purchasing 12Oct1917; lost his promotion in ICC; attached to Egyptian Army Eastern Arab Corps (Sudan) 07Apr1918 for admin purposes; Rtn to 14LHR 01Jul1918; requested discharge in Egypt as he was offered employment as Inspector of Mines, Egypt; Disch.06Jun1919.^With copy of Service File and other research.