Orders, Decorations & Medals - Australian Groups
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Lot 4007 Session 13 (2.30pm Thursday) Orders, Decorations & Medals - Australian Groups
Estimate $200
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $140
GROUP OF SIX: 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; Defence Medal 1939-45; War Medal 1939-45; Australia Service Medal 1939-45. NX20862 W.P.Hildebrand. All medals impressed, the stars' naming in 3-lines being a non-standard format for Army issues. Swing mounted as worn, very fine - extremely fine.
Lance Sergeant William Perry Hildebrand, born 25Jan1918 Sydney, NSW, age 22, accountant; previous service 1LH - 1MG Regt; Enl.22May1940 at Paddington, NSW to 7 Div Cav; 18Jun1940 1 Corps Amm Pk; Emb.20Sep1940; served in Middle East 14Sep1940 - 24Mar1942; ops area NT 07Jul1942 - 04Feb1944; SWPA 22Apr1945 - 29Dec1945; sadly while in New Guinea a son was born on 27Jun1945 and died the next day; underwent various training at NT Force training school including a pass in No 4 Jnr Leader's Course; 26Oct1943 accidentally injured; 19Dec1945 accidentally injured again; Disch.29Jan1946; service records show entitlement to Pacific Star but no entitlement to Italy Star. With research plus photo. Vendor stated the signing of Jack is on the photo because he was nicknamed Jackie.
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