Orders, Decorations & Medals - Australian Groups

Lot 4539    Session 14 (4.30pm)    Orders, Decorations & Medals - Australian Groups

Estimate $5,000
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $6,750

FAMILY GROUP INCLUDING DFM FOR EUROPEN OPERATIONS: Father. Pair: British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19. Lieut. S.L.Cohen. A.I.F. on both medals. Impressed. Extremely fine. Son. Group of Seven: Distinguished Flying Medal (GVIR Ind:Imp); 1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star; Pacific Star; Defence Medal 1939-45; War Medal 1939-45; Australia Service Medal 1939-45. AUS.403089. F/Sgt. D.L.Coen on first medal, second - fourth medals unnamed as issued, 403089 D.L.Coen. on last three medals. First medal engraved, last three impressed. Good very fine.

Together with WWI Returned from Active Service badge impressed number 157880 on reverse; delivery envelope marked War Medal Only.

Father: Sydnie Lionel Cohen, age 33, manufacturer born London; NOK father, Dr A.A.Cohen, Darling Point; Enl.20Sep1915; Emb.30Sep1916; 28Jun1917 2nd Lt; 18Dec1917 Lt; WIA 30Sep1918 GSW to head, France; RTA 11May1919; 08Aug1919 appointment terminated; Statutory Declaration dated 04Oct1939 shows that he enlisted for WWI service as Cohen but changed name since by deed poll to Coen (copy included with lot).

Son: DFM: LG 10/9/1943, p4013, posn 5; CAG 16/9/1943, p2081, posn 11. Citation: Flight Sergeant Coen is an outstanding bomb aimer who has taken part in many operational flights. He has shown himself to be efficient and keen in pressing home attacks on many important targets, including Berlin, Essen and Duisberg, and frequently securing excellent photographic evidence. His coolness and skill while subject to enemy fire has been an inspiration to his crew.

Award presented by The Governor of NSW at Government House, Sydney on 14 October 1944.

Daryl Laurent Coen, 403089, RAAF, tea taster, born 21Feb1922 at Sydney; NOK father, Sydney (note different spelling to above) Lionel Coen at Vaucluse, Sydney; Enl.09Dec1940; WOAG 05Aug1941; Air Bomber 24Aug1942; awarded Path Finder Force Badge 08Mar1943; Disch.09Jul1943 on appointment to a temporary commission; posted to No 83 Sqd and attended No 62 Bombing Leader Course to be Pathfinder Bombing Leader.

Together with various documents including Certificate of Service and Discharge as NCO, confirmation of medal entitlement and copies of papers relevant to awards.