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Lot 1542    SESSION 6 (9.30AM TUESDAY 31ST AUGUST)    Australian Groups

Estimate $650
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $900

GROUP OF FOUR TO POW: 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; War Medal 1939-45; Australia Service Medal 1939-45. VX 31514 J.W.Russell on all medals. Impressed. Very fine.

With service record including record of POW at Stalag XIA, Returned from Active Service badge WWII, Returned Soldiers, Sailors & Airmans Australia Imperial league badge in gilt and enamel and Rats of Tobruk Association tie pin.

John William Russell, skilled labourer, age 31, born Albert Park, Vic; Enl.08Jun1940 Town Hall, Melbourne; Emb.16Nov1940 Melbourne; served with 2/24th Bn; reported MIA 03May1941 at Battle of Salient, Tobruk; officially reported as POW 25Jun1941; RTA 28Apr1945; Disch.27Jul1945.

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