Orders, Decorations & Medals - Aust. Groups

Lot 3686    SESSION 13 (2.30PM THURSDAY 4TH APRIL)    Orders, Decorations & Medals - Aust. Groups

Estimate $3,500
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $2,000

MM GROUP OF FOUR: Military Medal (GVR type 1); 1914-15 Star; British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19. 8376 Cpl T.A.Cunneen. 10.Coy Aust: A.S.C. on first medal, 8376 Dvr. T.A.Cunneen. 20/ASC A.I.F. on second medal, 8376 A-Sjt T.A.Cunneen. 20 A.S.C. A.I.F. on last two medals. All medals impressed. Display mounted, some contact marks, otherwise very fine.

MM: LG 12/12/1917, p13024; CAG 2/5/1918, p13024.

Recommendation: In the vicinity of Hooge on the night of 25th and 27th September 1917, Corporal Cunneen performed valuable services and showed conspicuous courage in rallying the men when the convoy was heavily shelled. On the night of the 27th he was severely wounded.

Thomas Alfred Cunneen, clerk, age 19, born at Goodooga, NSW; Enl.06Sep1915 at Sydney, NSW with previous service of 14 months with 39 Infy; Emb.18Nov1915; Dvr with 20 (Hqrs) Co ASC; to 10 ASC 02Mar1916; to Cpl 09Feb1917; WIA 27Sep1917 GSW back severe, Hooge, Ypres, Belgium; RTA 14Feb1919; Disch.29May1919.

With research.