Australian Groups

Lot 5740    Session 18 (2.30pm Friday)    Australian Groups

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

FAMILY GROUP: Father: 1914-15 Star; British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19. 1294 L/Cpl H.C.F.Somerset. 17/Bn. A.I.F. on first medal, same on next two medals except ER/S/Sjt on second medal and ER-S-Sjt on third medal. All medals impressed. Son: Group of Five: 1939-45 Star; Pacific Star; War Medal 1939-45; Australia Service Medal 1939-45; Efficiency Medal (EIIR) 'Australia' suspender. NX156089 F.C.Somerset on first four medals, NX156089 Lt F.C.Somerset AIF on last medal. First four medals impressed, last medal engraved. NX area of number on last medal impaired. Contact marks in left field of Efficiency Medal, nearly extremely fine.

Father: 1294 Harry Charles Fitzroy Somerset age 44 years; Enl.26Feb1915 17 Bn; Emb 12May1915; served No.1 Aux Hospital, Heliopolis then transferred to Army Pay Corps, London; record shows entitled to 3 blue chevrons as at 02Aug1917; promoted to ER/S/Sjt 11Jun1919; 28Aug1919 brought to notice of Secretary of State for War for valuable services rendered'; RTA 12Mar1920; Disch.10Jun1920 medically unfit. Son: NX156089 (N18436) Francis Charles Somerset age 17 years; Enl.18May1938 in 30 Bn militia (N18436); Enl.02Jan1943 in AIF (NX156089); 07Apr1943 relinquished acting rank of A/WOII (at own request) reverted to Sgt; 10Nov1943 to No.3 Small Arms Course; 21Jan1944 Disemb. Finschafen; 05Oct1944 promoted A/WOII; 10May1945 to OCTU; 10Sep1945 discharged to transfer to commissioned rank of Lt; Disch.16Jan1947 medically unfit, B.T.Malaria, surface wound below left knee, Dyspepsia; 06Mar1947 transferred to RofO; 27Sep1956 awarded Efficiency Medal. Together with Australian 'Saluting Their Service' WWII certificate for F.C.Somerset. With research.