Other Properties - Australian Groups

Lot 4071    SESSION 10 (9.30AM FRIDAY 27TH NOVEMBER)    Other Properties - Australian Groups

Estimate $1,200
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $1,900

GROUP OF FOUR: British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19; Commonwealth of Australia Meritorious Service Medal (EVIIR); Commonwealth of Australia Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (EVIIR). Lieut. C.Ellis. A.I.F. on first two medals, W.O. C.Ellis. 1st M.D. 11.11.15 on third medal, No. 514 Regtl. Q.M.Sergt C.Ellis, A.A.O.D 11.4.08 on last medal. The first two medals impressed, the last two medals engraved. The first two medals without ribbons, toned, very fine - good very fine.

Entitled to MID: LG 11/7/19, p8834; CAG 30/10/1919, p1654, to Lieutenant Charles Ellis, AAOC.

CAMSM: CAG No.140 11/11/1915, p2903 - to W.O. C.Ellis, Armament Artificer, 1st M.D.

CALS&GC: CAG No.17, 11/4/1908, p688 - Queensland - to 514 R.Q.M.Sgt C.Ellis, Ordnance Machinery Branch.

620 Charles Ellis, engineer, age 22, born at Farsley, Bradford, Yorkshire, England; Enl.21Jun1889 at Queenscliff in Victoria Artillery with previous service with Dunedin Engineers, NZ; Appt'd Armourer Sgt 12Feb1890; Re-Enl.21Jun1894 in Victoria Artillery as Armourer Sgt; to Armourer Staff Sgt 12Feb1895; Disch.16Dec1895; Enl.05May1916 in AIF at Sydney, NSW while serving as Armourer Sgt with Armament Artificer's Corps RAGA; Emb.11May1916 with 9 FAB; to France 30Dec1916; TOS 3 ADAD 04Jan1917; tfr to 3 DAC 10Mar1917; Tfr to AGBD 20Mar1917; TOS 2 FAB 12May1917; to I.O.M's course at Woolwich, UK 27Jul1917; to France on completion of course at Ordnance College 08Dec1917; rejoined 2 FAB 09Dec1917; Appt'd 2Lt AAOC 27Dec1917; promoted to Lt 27Mar1918; TOS AAOC and posted to No.6 Ord Mobile Workshops Medium then attached to 3 A.Mob Workshops 14May1918; to No.10 Ord Mob Workshops 24Nov1918; to England 30Apr1919; course of Motor Engineering with Mansions Motor Training Garage at Westminster, London 03Jul-03Sep1919; RTA 01Nov1919; Appt terminated 28Mar1920; resumed service with PMF; to Retired List 2MD as Major.

Note: In the Journal of the Numismatic Association of Australia Inc, Volume 9, David Matthews estimates that there are 34 medal groups with the combination of an Edward VII Long Service and Good Conduct Medal and an Edward VII Meritorious Service Medal.

With basic research.