Orders, Decorations & Medals - Aust. Singles

Lot 3668    SESSION 13 (2.30PM THURSDAY 4TH APRIL)    Orders, Decorations & Medals - Aust. Singles

Estimate $300
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ANZAC COMMEMORATIVE MEDALLION 1915, issued in 1967, in bronze (50x75mm) (C.1915/3), named to M.St.J.Lamb. In case of issue with certificate, uncirculated.

Together with some newspaper cuttings re individual WWI soldiers.

MID: LG 5/8/1915, p7668; CAG 28/10/1915, p2736 - Special mention for act of gallantry and valuable services 25Apr-20May1915.

Recommendation: On 25th April and subsequently, Major Lamb commanded "B" Company, 3rd Battalion, with bravery and skill, repelling numerous dangerous attacks and holding on to a difficult position with tenacity and determination.

Malcolm St John Lamb, school teacher (Instructor of manual training in the Education Dept and also acted as assistant in several schools on the Northern Rivers as well as in Sydney at Gardener's Road, Waterloo and Redfern), age 40, born at Armidale, NSW; Enl.17Aug1914 with previous service stated with 28Bn AMF - 1st commission Jan1907 Capt Cadet Artillery, 1907-09 Adjt 1st Bn Cadets, 1909-11 Major OC 1st Bn Cadets, 1914 OC 28th Bn Cadets; Appt Captain 3Bn 27Aug1914; Emb.20Oct1914; to Major 01Jan1915; at Gallipoli landing (see MID details above); WIA 08May1915 GSW right arm, Gallipoli; RTA 06Jul1915; Disch.28Jul1915; Re-Enl.01Feb1916 with previous service stated of 12 months in Aust Light Horse in Sth Africa, 15 years in Infantry and 1 year 9 months in 3Bn AIF; Promoted to Lt-Col to command 34 Bn 10Feb1916; Emb.02May1916; posted to command 9 Inf Trg Bn; seconded to command No.3 (E) Group 11May1917; Invalided to Aust 15Apr1918; Appt terminated 27Jun1918; Died 03Aug1955; daughter claimed the above Anzac Commemorative Medal 12Jul1967.