Orders, Decorations & Medals - Australian Groups

Lot 2063    SESSION 8 (2.30PM WEDNESDAY 29TH MARCH)    Orders, Decorations & Medals - Australian Groups

Estimate $1,000
Bid at live.noble.com.au

TRIO: 1914-15 Star; British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19. 1074 Pte S.S.Crisp. 1/A.N.&M.E.F. All medals impressed. Contact marks, polished, otherwise fine.

Together with an original set of miniatures; leather purse with silver shield on flap, the shield hallmarked for London 1916 and inscribed with initials, 'SSC'; Field Service Post Card, date stamped 'Field Post Office 5.W 11 Au 16'; colour postcard featuring Queen's Square, Sydney, written while on ship in transit to NG; 3 b&w postcards featuring scenes from Bismark Archipeligo, all with written messages on back; colour photo of transport ship and a b&w postcard portrait photo of S.S.Crisp.

Septimus Stanley Crisp, pastrycook, age 23, born at Sherwood, Parramatta, NSW; Enl.12Aug1914 in AN&MEF with previous service in 2 Regt (allotted Service No.1074); served for 171 days; Disch.28Jan1915, termination of period of engagement; Enl.11Jun1915 in AIF, at Liverpool, NSW and to Depot Training School as A/Sgt (no Service No. allocated); Disch.19Oct1915 Medically Unfit; Enl.06Nov1915 in AIF, at Holdsworthy, NSW (allotted Service No.3783); to 55Bn Moascar 03Apr1916; to France 29Jun1916; Invalided to England 09Jul1916 and admitted to hospital sick; RTA 31Aug1916 and Disemb.17Oct1916; Disch.03Jan1917 Medically Unfit.

With copy of service file and research.