Orders, Decorations & Medals - Aust Singles

Sale 119    20–23 Nov 2018   Dixson Room, State Library of NSW   Sydney

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Lot 3566    Session 13 (2.30pm Thursday 22nd November)    Orders, Decorations & Medals - Aust Singles

Estimate $100
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $500

BRITISH WAR MEDAL 1914-18. 2341 Pte. C.Aubin. 2 Bn. A.I.F. Impressed. Original ribbon with stain mark, medal toned uncirculated.

Claude Aubin, draper and mercer, age 26, born near Wisbech, Cambridge, England and came to Australia at age 20; Enl.26May1915 at Liverpool, NSW; Emb.14Jul1915; to 2Bn at Gallipoli 04Nov1915; admitted 19 Gen Hosp Alexandria 24Dec1915 with bronchial catarrh; Invalided to Australia 20Jan1916 for 4 months change; Disch.16Apr1916 as Medically Unfit.

Claude Aubin enlisted together with his brother Cyril, age 30. They joined the same unit and had consecutive serial numbers, 2841 and 2842. The brothers embarked together and joined the 2nd Bn at Gallipoli. However, Claude suffered from an illness and eventually was invalided to Australia. His brother Cyril was killed in action in France on 19 July 1918 and was buried at Borre British Cemetery.

Together with research on both brothers and colour photos of Cyril's grave.

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