Orders, Decorations & Medals - Aust. Groups

Lot 3196    SESSION 13 (2.30PM THURSDAY 25TH MARCH)    Orders, Decorations & Medals - Aust. Groups

Estimate $280
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $300

GROUP OF SIX: 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Defence Medal 1939-45; War Medal 1939-45; Australia Service Medal 1939-45; Front Line Service Medal. Pte. Edwin J.Andrews NX69605 2/17 Aust. Infantry Bn. on first medal, Pte. Edwin J.Andrews. N.X.69605 2/17 Aust. Infantry Bn. W.I.A. 17 9 42 on second medal, 134968 E J Andrews on third to fifth medals, NX69605 Pte Edwin J.Andrews "Don" Coy 2/17 Infantry Bn AIF. on last medal. First, second and last medals engraved, third to fifth medals impressed. No ribbons on first five medals, very fine - uncirculated.

Together with a miniature of the last medal; Infantry Combat badge; WWII Returned from Active Service badge (KC), numbered on reverse A20815; TPI badge (KC) with LS on crown - Totally and Permanently Disabled Soldiers' Association with LS in centre, reverse numbered N10193; miniature of TPI Association badge (KC); RSL badge (3 figure type (QC) with LS on crown, reverse numbered NO12160; dog tags in fibre compound for NX69605, circular (2), hexagonal (1), also in aluminium for RAAF, circular (2), hexagonal (1), all on a long brass chain; gilt card (51x89mm), 'Social Security Act/Account Number/726-18-0623/Name/Edwin James Andrews/as registered with U.S. Government'.

NX69605 Edwin James Andrews, born 16Feb1921 at Liverpool, Sydney, NSW; Enl.11Mar1941 at Paddington, Sydney, NSW; Disch.14Jun1943 as Private ex 2/5 Ord Stores Co; Andrews re-enlisted in the RAAF but supplied slightly different details; 134968 Edwin James Andrews, born 16Jul1923 at Sydney, NSW; Enl.15Jun1943 at Sydney, NSW; Disch.29Mar1946 as Leading Aircraftman, Care and Maintenance Unit Tocumwal.