Orders, Decorations & Medals - Australian Groups

Lot 4997    Session 18 (2.30pm Friday)    Orders, Decorations & Medals - Australian Groups

Estimate $3,000
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $4,000

MM TRIO: Military Medal (GVR) type 1; British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19. 2079 Pte-L.Cpl-E.E.Dale. 40/Aust. Inf. On first medal, 2079 T/Cpl. S.E.Dale. 40 Bn. A.I.F. on second and third medals. All medals impressed. Some hairlines on first two medals, otherwise very fine.

MM: LG 14/5/1919, p6056, posn 103; CAG 15/9/1919, p1369, posn 46.

Recommendation for DCM (awarded MM): Near Clery-sur-Somme, on the 20th August 1918, in company with Lieut. McMillan, this man performed very valuable service in locating and destroying enemy machine gun posts. Under severe machine gun fire, he went forward attacked and killed several of the enemy and assisted in totally dislodging 4 posts with bombs and his revolver. He afterwards gave his Platoon Commander (Lieut. McMillan) most valuable assistance in organising and establishing forward posts after the enemy had been expelled. During the 29th/30th and 31st this sterling soldier has set a splendid example of bravery and determination. As a Company Scout, his reconnaissance work has been invaluable to his Company Commander and his total disregard for personal safety together with his magnificent courage has been a source of inspiration to the rest of his Platoon.

Sydney Elijah Dale, bushman, age 26, born at Dover, Tasmania; Enl.05May1916 at Claremont, Tas; Emb.19Sep1916; accidentally wounded 07May1917 in France when another soldier carelessly threw down a German shell that exploded; WIA 31May1917 GSW left buttock, France; appt L/Cpl 12Oct1917; awarded MM 31Aug1918; to 4th Canadian Gen Hosp, Basingstoke, England, with pneumonia 24Dec1918; RTA 27Apr1919; Disch.30Jul1919.

With some research.