Orders, Decorations & Medals - Aust. Groups

Lot 4606    Session 16 (9:30am Friday 3rd August)    Orders, Decorations & Medals - Aust. Groups

Estimate $850
Bid at live.noble.com.au

TRIO: 1914-15 Star; British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19. 2242 Dvr.H.Robertson. 3/F A.Bde. A.I.F on first medal, 2242 A/Cpl H.Robertson. 3/F A.Bde A.I.F. on second medal, 2242 A-Cpl H.Robertson. 3 F.A.B. A.I.F. on last medal. All medals impressed. Swing mounted, very fine.

Henry Hay Robertson, commercial traveller, age 32, born at Adelaide, Sth Aust; Enl.07Sep1914 at Melbourne, Vic, with 2.2 years service in Victorian Garrison Artillery, discharged medically unfit; Emb.17Sep1914; awarded 14 days detention 07Jul1915 for disobeying a lawful command, Alexandria; 03May1916 at Egypt, awarded 6 days C.C. & forfeiture of 2 days pay for being absent from parading to join his unit overseas; appt'd A/Cpl 17Jul1916; 17Oct1916 awarded a severe reprimand for conduct to the prejudice of good order & military discipline; RTA 17Feb1917; Disch.15Jun1917.

With research and letters from The Parliament of The Commonwealth dated all different days in September 1935 including from Wm E.Parks, Clerk of the House; Joseph A.Lyons, Prime Minister; and W.H.Hughes, Attorney-General (signed), and all in the style of references for Henry Robertson who served in Parliament as Transport Officer and Booking Clerk. Also noted a reference dated April 1924 for Special Constable H.Robertson upon termination of his contract from the Commanding officer of the Special Constabulary Force in Victoria and an envelope from the King addressed to Sgt Major Robertson with a letter dated 1918 signed by the King.