Australian Groups

Lot 1529    SESSION 6 (9.30AM TUESDAY 31ST AUGUST)    Australian Groups

Estimate $200
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $260

PAIR: British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19. 3237 T-2-Cpl W.Robinson. 20 Bn. A.I.F. Both medals impressed. Display mounted, very fine - good very fine.

Together with Rising Sun collar badge, by Stokes & Sons, Melb, and Australian Military Forces (KC) buttons by K.G.Luke Pty Ltd, Melb (4), badge and buttons all in oxidised bronze, the badge cleaned.

William Robinson, law clerk, age 33, born at Gawcott, Buckinghamshire, England; Enl.22Sep1915 at Holdsworthy, NSW; Emb.25Dec1915 with 7th Rfts 20Bn; Trf to 56Bn 16Feb1916; Trf to 13FAB and posted to 51Bty 17Mar1916 as Gunner; on 31Jul1917 Cpl W.Robinson assisted his Battery Commander Lt Robert Bennett MC in moving a gun into no man's land and fired on the enemy in support of the Infantry advance - they also carried out a reconnaissance and crossed no man's land 4 times under heavy enemy barrages and most of the gunners were wounded by enemy machine gun fire - Cpl Robinson continued to fight at the Battles of Ypres, Broodseinde and Hamel with the Artillery Brigade; TOS Admin HQs 14Dec1918; to T/2/Cpl 14Jan1919; RTA 06Oct1919; Disemb.24Nov1919; Disch.24Jan1920; Died at Urana, NSW in 1933 at age of 51.

With research.