Orders, Decorations & Medals - Aust Groups

Lot 3586    Session 13 (2.30pm Thursday 22nd November)    Orders, Decorations & Medals - Aust Groups

Estimate $5,000
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $3,000

GROUP OF FOUR TO WWI POW: China War Medal 1900; 1914-15 Star; British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19. H.A.Holmesboy, A.B., N.S.Wales Nav. Contgt. on first medal, 189 Pte H.A.Holmesby. 30 Bn. A.I.F. on last three medals. All medals impressed. Display mounted, good very fine.

Together with postcards including one showing the Springwood Honor Roll and two featuring a photo of Holmesby from POW camps in Germany; newspaper cuttings; Certificate of Service in N.S.W. Naval Artillery Volunteer Corps; Certificate of Service in N.S.W. Naval Contingent; telegram to Victoria Barracks, Sydney, advising Holmesby's son that he is reported missing; WWI AIF Certificate of Discharge; letter from King George V, 1918, that was sent to POWs on their release.

Horace Arthur Holmesby, painter, born 15Oct1878 at Rosedale, Adelaide, Sth Aust; served as an Able Seaman in NSW Nav Contgt to China; Emb.08Aug1900 on SS Salamis; RTA 25Apr1901 on SS Chingtu. WWI: Enl.19Jul1915 at Liverpool, NSW in 30Bn; Horace Holmesby was a widower when he enlisted and his next-of-kin is shown as his 10-year old son; Emb.20Jul1915; MIA 20Jul1916 and then reported captured at Lenantis in France and a prisoner of war in Germany at Dulmen, Westphalia and then Munster Lager 2 from 4 Sep1916; repatriated 02Dec1918 Dover; RTA 05Mar1919; Disch.30Aug1919; commemorated at The Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial at Ballarat, Victoria; his name is recorded on the Springwood and District, NSW, Honor Roll unveiled at the Public School on Anzac Day 1921.

Together with research including copy of Service File.