Orders, Decorations & Medals - Australian Groups
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Lot 3659 Session 12 (11.30am Thursday 26 March) Orders, Decorations & Medals - Australian Groups
Estimate $500
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $600
TRIO: 1914-15 Star; British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19. 701 Pte E.A.Harrison. 31/Bn. A.I.F. on first medal, 701 L/Sjt E A Harrison. 31 Bn. A.I.F. on last two medals. Nearly uncirculated.
Together with matching riband bar and original medal boxes and envelopes of issue; AIF Soldier's Pay Books (2); Soldier's Pay Book for Active Service; Sergeant's Mess menus (2); studio photo, postcards and War Medal postage envelope with 6 pence kangaroo postage stamp.
Edwin Aloysuis Harrison, farmer, age 25, born at London, England; Enl.13Jul1915 at Melbourne, Victoria; Emb.09Nov1915; WIA 20Jul1916 GSW stomach (severe), France; to L/Cpl 13Nov1916; to Cpl 10Jul1917; to l/Sgt 27Aug1917; to Sgt 01Oct1917; 24Sep1918 Field General Court Martial - charge - Without reasonable excuse allowing to escape two persons committed to his charge and whom it was his duty to guard in that he in the Field on or about the 7th day of Sept.1918 did without reasonable excuse allow to escape No.5155 Private G. Barton and No.5138 Private L.G. Brown, 32nd Battalion, A.I.F. whom it was his duty to guard. Pleaded Not Guilty. Found Guilty. Sentence - Reduced to Corporal (with notes of proceedings); 17Feb1919 to Lourdes on leave; RTA 10Jun1919; Disemb.05Aug1919 at Melbourne; Disch.13Jan1920 as Medically Unfit.
With service records and research.
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