Orders, Decorations & Medals - Aust. Groups

Sale 116    21–24 Nov 2017   Gallery Room, State Library of NSW   Sydney

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Lot 5190    Session 19 (4:30pm Friday)    Orders, Decorations & Medals - Aust. Groups

Estimate $750
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $600

GROUP OF FOUR: 1914-15 Star; British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19; War Medal 1939-45. 886 Pte D.G.Richmond. 6/L.H. Rgt. A.I.F. on first medal, 886 WO/2 D.G.Richmond. 6 L.H.Rgt. A.I.F. on second medal, 886 WO.2. D.G.Richmond 6 L.H.R. A.I.F. on third medal, C.M.F. D.G.Richmond on last medal. All medals impressed.Very fine - good very fine.

Douglas Gordon Richmond, farmer, age 21, born at Petersham, Sydney, NSW; Enl.16Dec1914 at Liverpool, NSW in 6LHR; Emb.17Mar1915; to Gallipoli 06Aug1915; to L/Cpl 15Oct1915; to Cpl 08Aug1916; TOS 2nd LH Bde Machine Gun Sqd 08Nov1916; to Sgt 09Aug1917; accidentally injured playing football against 2LH F.Amb at Esdud in Palestine when he was collared and fell with leg under him and sprained his ankle; attached to 7LHR 04Feb1918; rejoined Sqd 07Mar1918; to T/SSM (WO Cl II) 07Feb1919; RTA 28Jun1919 arriving 03Aug1919; Disch.17Oct1919.

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