Orders, Decorations & Medals - Aust. Groups

Lot 4595    Session 16 (9:30am Friday 3rd August)    Orders, Decorations & Medals - Aust. Groups

Estimate $1,100
Bid at live.noble.com.au

TRIO: 1914-15 Star; British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19 (entitled to MID). 1258 Pte R.C.A. Beck 8/L.H.Rgt A.I.F. on first medal, 1258 Cpl R.C.A.Beck 8 L.H.R. A.I.F. on second and third medals. All medals impressed. Very fine - good very fine.

MID: LG 12/1/1920, p507; CAG 1/4/1920, p545.

Recommendation: Palestine-Syria operations 19/9/18 to 4/11/18. This N.C.O. had charge of his Squadron Signallers and during the above operations he has shown to great advantage his intercommunication work being especially fine. For his devotion to duty on the evening of the 27th September when the Brigade was attacking the Jordan Crossing at Jisr Benat Yakub this N.C.O. under a heavy fire established communication with his flanks and R.H.Q. quickly and enabled the Squadron to advance uniformly and thus gain their objective quickly. His lamps used as a guide enabled a quick concentration on the enemy (East) side of the river. This N.C.O. has previously done good service and seen much active service. (Recommended by C.O. 8ALH Regt)

Rupert Cyril Arnold Beck, draper, age 24, born at Coburg, Vic; Enl.08Sep1915 at Melbourne, Vic, with 1 year service with Aust Signallers; Emb.09Sep1915; TOS 8LHR 18Dec1915 at Mudros; Appt'd Signaller 11Dec1916; RTA 03Jul1919; Disemb.07Aug1919; Disch.06Oct1919 Medically Unfit.

With research.