Orders, Decorations & Medals - Australian Singles
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Lot 5152 Session 19 (4.30pm Friday 25 November) Orders, Decorations & Medals - Australian Singles
Estimate $70
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $80
VICTORY MEDAL 1914-19. 2303 Pte. A.Crago. 13 Bn. A.I.F. Impressed. Good very fine.
Arthur Crago, butcher, age 20, born at Merriburrah, Vic; Enl.01Apr1916 at Cootamundra, NSW; Emb. 02Aug1916; Codford 20Dec1916 charged that while on escort duty, was found in the canteen drinking with two prisoners without equipment and rifle, Award - 28 days F.P.; MIA 11Apr1917 at Bullecourt; later reported as POW Germany, at Reserve Lazarett, Verden A/Aller, Prov. Hannover, Germany with GSW abdomen; 07Dec1917transferred to Soltau; 11Feb1918 sent to Aachen exchange and then to Holland and finally arrived in England 23Feb1918.
With research including statement of the events leading to his capture, his treatment up until repatriated back to England and his list of other Australian prisoners still in Germany.
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