Orders, Decorations & Medals - Militaria
Lot 3686 Session 15 (7.30pm Thursday) Orders, Decorations & Medals - Militaria
Estimate $190
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $320
AUSTRALIA, WWI, tribute fob, in gold (15ct, 5.16g, 32x40.5mm), obverse, crown at top above two rifles at the sides of Australian arms, reverse inscribed, 'Presented by/residents/Of/Burrawong Wakool/To/J.E.Purchall/6th L.T.M.B./on his return after 4 « years service/in the Great European War/11.6.20'. Very fine.
Ex B.J.Hibbard Collection.
Joseph Edward Purchall, labourer, age 21, born at Launceston, Tasmania; Enl.06Feb1915 at Swan Hill, Vic; Emb.16Jul1915; WIA 04Oct1915 with 22Bn, GSW right arm; 15Apr1916 to 6LTMB; RTA 10Jun1919; Disch.09Aug1919.
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