Orders, Decorations & Medals - Militaria

Lot 3771    SESSION 13 (2.30PM THURSDAY 4TH APRIL)    Orders, Decorations & Medals - Militaria

Estimate $100
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $90

AUSTRALIA, WWI Returned from Active Service badge (RAN), by Stokes Sons Melbourne, reverse numbered 3515. Lugs missing a pin-back fitting but this also broken, very good.

Together with copy of page of issuing register which shows this badge issued to Oliver J.Samuels, Sto, 4020, also Service File and other research.

Oliver James Samuels was born 12Mar1893 at Leichhardt, Sydney, NSW; served in ANF (1911-12); 03Oct1911 deserted from HMS Challenger; 30Apr1912 deserted from HMS Drake; married 14Jun1913; Enl.27Aug1914 in RAN and assigned to Cerberus; 29Sep1914 to Australia; 13Feb1915 to Cerberus; Disch.24Mar1915; worked as a loco driver; Enl.06Apr1915 in AIF; Emb.13Apr1915; 12Aug1915 insubordination; to Driver 01Sep1915; 01Oct1915 breaking camp and AWL; 13Dec1915 AWL; to Camel Corps 31Jan1916; Desertion from 02Nov1916 till apprehended in Rouen, France 23Sep1918; 18Mar1919 AWL; RTA 11Jun1919; Disch.10Aug1919; initially denied any service medals but later re-instated; divorced 30Mar1920; 1921 conductor; remarried 06Aug1921; tram conductor 1930-1963; Died 1963 at Balmain, Sydney, NSW.