Orders, Decorations & Medals - Militaria

Sale 111    5–8 Apr 2016   Dixson Room, State Library of NSW   Sydney

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Lot 5045    Session 18 (2.30pm Friday)    Orders, Decorations & Medals - Militaria

Estimate $150
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $280

AUSTRALIA, WWI, tribute fob in gold (9ct, 5.12g, 33x38mm), obverse, boomerang with shield below and inside a soldier with rifle, at sides of shield is a kangaroo and emu and below crossed laurel sprays, reverse inscribed, To/Pvt. C.Godwin/By/Residents of/Veteran Rd./& District./29-7-19' below is hallmark and under this is inscribed, 'W.D.' Toned, otherwise nearly extremely fine.

Charles Godwin, bullock driver, age 25, born at Gympie, Qld; Enl.28Jun1916 at Brisbane, Qld; Emb.27Oct1916; WIA 12Oct1917 GSW chin, Belgium; 11Jan1918 detached for duty with 4th Canadian Tunnelling Coy as Miner; 09Mar1918 rejoined unit; RTA 02Jun1919; Disch.13Sep1919.

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