Orders, Decorations & Medals - Aust Groups

Lot 3595    Session 13 (2.30pm Thursday 22nd November)    Orders, Decorations & Medals - Aust Groups

Estimate $2,000
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $1,600

GROUP OF SEVEN TO A CHAPLAIN: British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19; 1939-45 Star; Pacific Star; Defence Medal 1939-45; War Medal 1939-45; Australia Service Medal 1939-45. Chaplain. M.G.Hinsby. A.I.F. on first two medals, NX76219 M.G.Hinsby on last five medals. All medals impressed. Swing mounted, extremely fine.

Together with WWII tropical uniform epaulettes for Army Captain of the Chaplain's Corps in khaki cotton with two black cotton stripes and with black pips and bronzed Australia titles; a pair of WWI fibre compound dog tags; a pair of WWII fibre compound dog tags; Returned for Active Service badge (AIF), reverse numbered 162193; riband for first two medals; riband for last four medals.

Montague Golden Hinsby, clerk in Holy Orders, age 30, born at Isleworth, London, England; Enl.18Jul1917 at NSW in Chaplain's Dept while serving as a Lieutenant with Senior Cadets Area 41A; Appt'd Chaplain 4th Class 01Aug1917; Emb.01Aug1917; attached Engineer Training Depot 12Oct1917; to 5 Training Bn 26Oct1917; to France and attached 13Bn 15Dec1917; to 36 Heavy Arty Gp 26Aug1918; RTA 12Jun1919; Appt terminated 10Sep1919. WWII: Enl.24Jul1941; Appt'd Chaplain 4th Class 29Aug1941; Emb.06Jan1942 as Chaplain of 2/1st Hospital Ship Manunda; WIA 19Feb1942 but remained on duty; on leave 27Mar-10Apr1942; Appt terminated 28Nov1943; to Retired List 29Nov1943.

Prior to returning to Australia, Rev M.G.Hinsby, the rector of St Stephen's Church of England, Penrith, NSW was a guest of Canon Byard at the Church of England, Penrith, England where he was entertained and shown the sights of the original Penrith. On his return, one of Rev Hinsby's appointments was that of Secretary of the Anglican Church Missionary Society. In February 1919 took up an appointment as rector at St Anne's Church of England, Ryde, NSW. In October 1921 at this church he unveiled an Honor Roll in front of a very large attendance including many veterans.

In March 1925 at Liverpool Camp, Major General Sir Charles Rosenthal presented the King's colours which were consecrated by Rev M.G.Hinsby, former Chaplain 13 Bn AIF, to 36 Bn (Ashfield). In December 1926, Rev Hinsby, now the rector of the Church of England at Hunter's Hill, lost his father, Mr J.Golden Hinsby a former Town Clerk of Annandale, NSW, who was fatally injured when he was hit by a car in Parramatta Road near Bland Street, Ashfield. In April 1938 at the unveiling of a plaque commemorating the building of new class rooms at Trinity Grammar School, Summer Hill, NSW, messages from the founder and others associated with the school were read by the Rev M.G.Hinsby. When the school first opened in February 1913, Rev Hinsby had been one of two parish curates who assisted with teaching students.

In May 1950 a service at St Andrew's Cathedral to commemorate the sinking of the hospital ship Centaur was conducted by Rev M.G.Hinsby, former chaplain of the hospital ship Manunda. Rev Hinsby had previously been an Honorary Canon at St Andrew's in 1941.

With research.