Other Properties - Aust. Groups

Lot 3645    SESSION 8 (2.00PM THURSDAY 30TH JULY)    Other Properties - Aust. Groups

Estimate $4,000
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $4,500

FAMILY GROUP: Father. Group of Eight: 1914-15 Star; British War Medal 1914-18; Mercantile Marine War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19; 1939-45 Star; Pacific Star; War Medal 1939-45; Australia Service Medal 1939-45. 12 Pte.C.G.G.Gray 2.L.H.R. A.I.F. on first medal, 12 C.G.G.Gray. 2 L.H.R. A.I.F. on second medal, C.G.G.Gray on third medal, 12 Tpr. C.G.G.Gray. 2 L.H.R. A.I.F. on fourth medal, C.G.G.Gray. R.A.N.R.(S) on last four medals. All medals impressed. Son. Group of Four: 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; War Medal 1939-45; General Service Medal (GVIR Indiae:Imp), - two clasps - S.E.Asia 1945-46, Palestine 1945-48. The first three medals unnamed as issued, 14983839 Pte. R.C.S.Gray. Para. on last medal. The named medal impressed. Both groups swing mounted, all the bronze medals have remnants of cleaning compound, otherwise very fine.

Together with a large medallic plaque (approx 19cm) with details in relief, mounted on a circular (approx 30cm) black timber wall hanger, above the plaque is a curved metal plate inscribed, 'H.M.S.Conway/Senior Gym. Challenge Shield/Won By/Charles G.G.Gray'; b&w photo (20x24.5cm) in a frame (37x30cm), features H.M.S. Toowoomba Soccer Team 1941, photo credit list shows Lieut. G.Gray (Vice Pres); b&w photo (21.5x16.6cm) of officers and NCOs of H.M.A. Boom Defence Depot, Fremantle, February 1943; framed Membership Certificate (29.5x24cm) for The Company of Master Mariners of Australia named to Charles George Gordon Gray, dated at Brisbane 4 August 1947, with their seal and includes signature of Admiral Sir Hugh Binney KCB, DSO, RN.

Note: In the service file of C.G.G.Gray there is a considerable volume of correspondence regarding the loss of his WWI 1914 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal while living in England. Eventually these were replaced, officially, the 1914 Star and the British War Medal on 8Nov1939 and the Victory Medal on 01Jul1940.

Charles George Gordon Gray, stockman, age 22, born at Brigg, Lincolnshire, England; Enl.22Aug1914 at Brisbane, Qld in 2ALH, stated previous experience as apprentice for 3 years on White Star Line; Emb.24Sep1914; Trf to 1 LH Fld Amb 05May1915; to Gallipoli 09May1915; WIA 08Aug1915 shrapnel to right knee, Gallipoli; Disch.15Jun1916 in England, as permanently unfit for war service at home or abroad; joined Cunard Line as 2nd Officer S.S.Ansonia

WWII: appt'd Lieut in RANVR 08Nov1939; Enl.03Jul1940, at Port Melbourne; trf to RANR (S) as Temp Lieut 11May1941; Home Port Melbourne; noted Lieut Gray served on the minesweeper, HMAS Toowoomba 09Oct1941 to 23Nov1942 and was in command of HMAS Gunbar (auxiliary minesweeper) from 07Dec1942 to 18Feb1943 (the Gunbar was one of the first vessels attacked when the Japanese bombed Darwin on 19Feb1942. She later remained in Darwin as one of the two anchored gate ships for the Darwin Boom Defence, remaining there until April 1943); Appt terminated 27Aug1944 as Lieutenant, HMAS Lonsdale.

Reginald C.S.Gray, born in England 09Apr1924.

With basic research.