Australian Groups

Lot 4281       Australian Groups

Estimate $1,200
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $1,300

GROUP OF EIGHT: British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal; 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Defence Medal; British War Medal 1939-45; Australia Service Medal; Efficiency Decoration- Australia. Gnr/Major W.H. Perry 6 F.A.B. A.I.F./2nd A.I.F. E.D. Engraved others impressed. Mounted for wear. Very fine. $ William Henry Perry served as Harry Perry during the First World War. Enlisting in the militia he was commissioned in 1929, and assumed command of 'B' Company 2/23rd Bn in August 1940. Serving in the Middle East he was captured at Tobruk on 19 May 1941. He was imprisoned at Campo 29 at Rezzanello and Campo 19 at Sulmonia. He escaped from this camp but was recapture by the Germans and was sent to Oflag 12B at Hadamar in December 1943. Released in a P.O.W. exchange in Sept 1944 he was returned to Australia in May 1945. He died on 3 May 1958 at Melbourne. Together with: research on military career and copy of officer's record of service; set of miniature medals, copy of Mysore 1790 medal; guide book to Palestine; phrase book; map case; double pack of playing cards (received as P.O.W.); handmade set of dominoes; hip flask, ship's menu; water colour paint box; newspaper clippings; illustrated prison journal with an account of his capture; large quantity of photographs of recipient; his parents and others relating to his war service and as P.O.W; sketch book and paintings (a highly skilled artist Major Perry made these water colours and pen and ink drawings whilst a P.O.W.)