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Lot 4742    Session 14 (4.30pm Thursday)    Orders, Decorations & Medals - Australian Groups

Estimate $400
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $300

GROUP OF FIVE WITH SERVICE AT TOBRUK: 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Defence Medal 1939-45; War Medal 1939-45; Australia Service Medal 1939-45. SX5642 L.Beere. All medals impressed. Extremely fine - uncirculated.

Together with medal issue box and slips.

Leonard Beere, labourer, born 18Jun1912 at London, England; Enl.18Jun1940 at Adelaide, Sth Aust; Emb.29Dec1940 for Middle East; 02Feb1940 to camp near Gaza, Palestine; operations in Libya and Egypt against Germans and Italians from early Mar1941; WIA near Tobruk 20Mar1941 by grenade; 03Apr1941 to 2/43Bn at Tobruk during the siege; evacuated to Alexandria 17Oct1941 then to Palestine and Syria; to HQs Guard Bn 06Dec1941; Emb.26Jan1943 from Suez; Disemb.27Feb1943 at Sydney; postings at HQs 2/2 Guard Bn and General Details Depot Adelaide; Disch.08Dec1944.

With research.

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