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Lot 1515    SESSION 6 (9.30AM TUESDAY 31ST AUGUST)    Australian Groups

Estimate $2,000
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $2,400

MEDAILLE MILITAIRE GROUP OF FOUR: 1914-15 Star; British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19; French Medaille Militaire. 964 Pte C.H.Jobson. 4/L.H.Rgt. A.I.F. on first medal, 964 L/Cpl C.H.Jobson 4 L.H.Rgt. A.I.F. on second medal, 964 T-Cpl. C.H.Jobson 4 L.H.R. A.I.F. on third medal, last medal unnamed as issued. All named medals impressed. Good very fine.

Medaille Militaire: LG 15/12/1919, p15581; CAG 25/3/1920, p393 to L/Cpl Christopher H.Jobson, Australian Army Cyclist Corps (unique award for Cyclist Corps).

Christopher Henry Jobson, labourer, age 19, born at Melbourne, Vic; Enl.15Jan1915 at Melbourne, Vic; Emb.06May1915; to Gallipoli 05Aug1915; WIA 22Aug1915 SW head caused by explosion of bomb at Lone Pine; trf to Cyclist Corps 20Mar1916; TOS 1st Anzac Cyclist Corps 12May1916; to L/Cpl 31Jul1917; to T/Cpl 01Oct1918; RTA 27Apr1919; Disch.09Aug1919; Died 27Jan1932 at Eaglehawk, Vic from heat apoplexy and heart failure; widow with 5 young children applied for assistance towards cost of funeral but this was rejected by the State Board on 11Jan1933. Following this an Appeal was lodge against the decision - result unknown.

With b&w photos and research.

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