Orders, Decorations & Medals - Australian Groups

Lot 3505    Session 12 (11:30am Thursday)    Orders, Decorations & Medals - Australian Groups

Estimate $7,500
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $10,000

TRIO FOR HMAS SYDNEY: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19. O.N.7071 H.Pearce. E.R.A.III. on first medal, 7071 H.Pearce. E.R.A.2. R.A.N. on last two medals. Good very fine.

Together with the following;

1. HMAS Sydney - SMS Emden, Nov 9, 1914 medal by W.Kerr, Sydney (C.1914/4), reverse of suspension area impressed, 'H.Pearce/C.E.R.A./R.A.N.'

2. Citizens of Western Australia Sydney-Emden Tribute Medal, 1914, in silver (32mm) (C.1914/9) with ribbon, reverse inscribed to 'H.Pearce./Eng Rm Artificer'.

3. Book with hand written details and magnificently drawn diagrams from when Harry Pearce did his Turbine Course at HMS Fisguard 14/10/12; also Commission of H.M.A.S. Sydney at Greenock, June 26th 1913 with a list of various ports of call.

4. Letter on HMAS Sydney letterhead to his brother.

5. Harry Pearce's two page hand written account of 'Capture of the Emden'.