Orders, Decorations & Medals - Aust. Groups
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Lot 4624 Session 16 (9:30am Friday 3rd August) Orders, Decorations & Medals - Aust. Groups
Estimate $200
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GROUP OF FIVE: 1939-45 Star; Pacific Star; War Medal 1939-45; Defence Medal 1939-45; Australia Service Medal 1939-45. NX72006 F.W.Waters. All medals impressed. The last medal missing ribbon, otherwise very fine - extremely fine.
Frederick William Waters, licensed victualler, born 26Oct1913 at Sydney, NSW; Enl.26Mar1941 at Paddington, Sydney, NSW when residing at Barradine, NSW; Emb.02Sep1941; returned to Australia and placed on the seriously ill list (nephritis chronic) 28Feb1943; to be discharged as Medically Unfit 08Mar1943; discharge deferred and trf'd to dangerously ill list 19Mar1943; Died of syncope (lack of blood flow to brain causing cardiac failure) 21Mar1943 as Bombardier ex 2/1 Field Regt, his death coincidental with the sounding of the Last Post at Concord Military Hospital; the funeral service was held at the Kinselas' funeral parlour chapel at Darlinghurst, Sydney and then at Rookwood Crematorium, Rookwood, Sydney, NSW, the service was conducted by Rev. Stewart of Holy Trinity Church who had previously officiated at the marriage of the late Frederick Waters and Mrs Grace Waters at St Phillip's Church, Church Hill, Sydney; a representative of the R.S.S.A.I.L.A delivered an oration and also in attendance was a representative of Masonic Lodge Hurstville No.282 of which Frederick was a member; Recorded on the Roll of Honour at Dunedoo, NSW and the Australian War Memorial.
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