Australian Groups
Lot 1524 SESSION 6 (9.30AM TUESDAY 31ST AUGUST) Australian Groups
Estimate $2,500
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $2,200
PAIR: Distinguished Conduct Medal (GVR); British War Medal 1914-18. 4008 Pte T.G.Mullane 5/Aust Inf on first medal, 4008 L-Cpl T.G.Mullane 5 Bn A.I.F. on second. Attempted erasure of name on first medal, both medals impressed. Good fine.
With service record.
Thomas Gerald Mullane, grocer, age 19, born Auburn Vic. Enl.04Aug1915 at Melbourne; Emb.23Nov1915 Melbourne; WIA France 25Jul1916; awarded DCM 14Jan1919; promoted to L/Cpl 25Jan1919; RTA 28Mar1919; Disch.06Jul1919.
DCM: LG 16Jan1919 pg 866, CAG No.67 03Jun1919 pg 939 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. On the 9th August 1918 near Vauvillers, in leading a charge against a machine-gun post which was causing heavy casualties. After capturing the post he rallied a few men and cleared the trench to his flank for several hundred yards. He continued his untiring efforts for the next two days and set a fine example to his comrades'.
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