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Lot 3199    SESSION 13 (2.30PM THURSDAY 25TH MARCH)    Orders, Decorations & Medals - Aust. Groups

Estimate $850
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $610

GROUP OF FIVE TO POW: 1939-45 Star; Pacific Star; Defence Medal 1939-45; War Medal 1939-45; Australia Service Medal 1939-45. SX 11547 H.J.Gillard on all medals. Impressed. Very fine.

With research including copy of Service Record and Unit History 'We Left Our Trucks at Changi's Gate' by Anthony L.Wege.

Horace James Gillard, motor driver, age 41yrs, born Magill, SAust; Enl.10Mar1941 Adelaide, SAust to 4th Reserve Motor Transport Coy; Emb.10Apr1941 Sydney, NSW; Operations Malaya and Singapore against the Japanese from mid Jan 1942; reported MIA 16Feb1942; Emb Singapore with 'A' Force 14Mar1942; POW Dec1943; recovered by Allies in Siam 20Aug1945; RTA 18Oct1945; Disch.27Mar1946.

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