Orders, Decorations & Medals - Australian Groups
Lot 4694 Session 14 (4.30pm Thursday) Orders, Decorations & Medals - Australian Groups
Estimate $300
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $1,150
TRIO: 1914-15 Star; British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19. 5 Sjt F.S. Rochstein 7Bn. A.I.F. on first medal, Lieut. F.S. Rochstein. A.I.F. on last two medals. All medals impressed. Toned extremely fine.
Ex Trevor Bushell Taylor Collection.
Fritz Sainsbury Rochstein, school teacher, age 18, born at Ascot Vale, Daylesford, Vic; Enl.17Aug1914 at Essendon, Vic with previous service of 3 years in 2 Bn Senior Cadets; to Gallipoli and WIA 25Apr1915 GSW foot and back; WIA 31Aug1915 bomb wound to leg, Gallipoli; RTA 04Dec1915; Disch.08May1916; Rejoined 15Feb1917 at Melbourne, Vic; to Sgt 21Feb1917; Emb.10May1917; 15Jun1918 commissioned as 2Lt to General LH Reinforcements; 19Jul1918 attached to 181 Sqn AFC for aerial observation duties; served with No 4 Coy Imperial Camel Corps in Sep1918; RTA 07Aug1919; appointment terminated 06Sep1919.
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