Orders, Decorations & Medals - Aust. Groups

Lot 4608    Session 16 (9:30am Friday 3rd August)    Orders, Decorations & Medals - Aust. Groups

Estimate $500
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $1,800

TRIO TO WIA AT GALLIPOLI: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal 1914-18, Victory Medal 1914-19. 1446 Pte B.H.Thompson. A.M.C. A.I.F. on first medal, 1446 Pte B.H.Thompson. 1/G.Hosp. A,I,F, on second medal, 1446 Pte B.H.Thompson. 1 A.G.H. A.I.F. on last medal. All medals impressed. Display mounted, contact marks, otherwise fine.

Together with original Certificate of Discharge, preserved in an acid free pack; large photo in uniform (this photo with foxing); Australian Army Medical Corps oxidised bronze collar badge; AMC oxidised bronze shoulder title; pin backed riband bar for above three medals.

Bertie Hill Thompson, baker, age 18, born at Low Head, Georgetown, Tas; Enl.12Sep1914 at Pontville, Tas in 1 Aust Clearing Hosp, with previous service in School Cadets and currently in militia, 92nd Infantry; proceeded overseas to join MEF and then to hospital 01Feb1915 with appendicitis; Discharged to duty 20Feb1915; at Gallipoli landing 25Apr1915; WIA 13Aug1915 GSW right knee severe, at Gallipoli; Invalided to Australia 08Oct1915; Disch.08Apr1916.

Bertie Hill Thompson of Elsternwick died 15Mar1947 at age 51 as the result of an accident at Koo-wee-rup in Victoria when the car he was driving along the Gippsland Highway swerved off the road and overturned killing him and his wife suffered a broken ankle and facial injuries. The funeral service arranged by T.Bathurst & Co was held on 17Mar1947 at the Bathurst Memorial Chapel at Elsternwick prior to burial at the New Cheltenham Cemetery.

With copy of Service File.

See also lot 4625 for son's medals.