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Lot 3302    SESSION 12 (11.30AM THURSDAY 1ST AUGUST)    Other Properties - Aust. Groups

Estimate $500
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $440

GROUP OF SIX: 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Pacific Star; Defence Medal 1939-45; War Medal 1939-45; Australia Service Medal 1939-45. VX4635 H.T.Lunn. All medals impressed. Display mounted, some oxidation on first medal, otherwise very fine - good very fine.

Henry Thomas Lunn, auctioneer, born 22Dec1905 at Havelock, Vic; Enl.23Oct1939 in Mildura, Vic; to 2/7Bn 6Div, Puckapunyal 03Nov1939; to L/Cpl 10Nov1939; to Cpl 30Nov1939; to Sgt 03Jan1940; to Lieutenant 10Jan1940; Promotion School 16-29Jan1940; Emb.15Apr1940; to camp at Palestine 17May1940; sick with sand fly fever 18Jul-17Oct1940 and then to ops in Egypt and Libya; to ops in Greece 09Apr1941; was Intelligence Officer of 2/7Bn whilst in Crete; Disemb.01Jun1941 at Alexandria from Crete withdrawal and to camp in Palestine; Instructor at Junior Officer's School 11Aug1941; to Captain 02Sep1941; RTA 23May1942; to Guerrilla Warfare School 03Jul1942; to Major 14Oct1942; to camp in Queensland 14Dec1942; to CO 1st Advanced Reinforcement Training Battalion, Jungle Warfare School at Canungra, Qld 27Jan1943; Emb.31Mar1943 from Townsville for Port Moresby and ops in New Guinea; RTA 15Apr1943; to Tactic School 14Aug-26Sep1943; attached for duty at Canadian Army Jungle Warfare School 21Jan1944 as Instructor in Jungle Warfare and Tactics; Emb.11Mar1944 for Canada; RTA 04Dec1944 from Canada and USA to duty as Training Officer Jungle Warfare Centre; Appt terminated 22Oct1945 as Major ex 2/7Bn; to retired List 02Jul1953.

With copy of Service File and other research.

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