Orders, Decorations & Medals - Australian Singles
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Lot 3314 SESSION 15 (7.30PM THURSDAY 25TH NOV) Orders, Decorations & Medals - Australian Singles
Estimate $150
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $900
QUEEN'S SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL 1899, (type 3 reverse). 539 Tpr.: L.H.Destree. Queensland I.B. Impressed. No ribbon, suspender top missing and pierced hole below, otherwise toned very fine.
Private L.H.Destree confirmed on nominal roll of 5 QIB.
On 26 Feb1902 a Court of Enquiry was held at No.18 General Hospital Charlestown into the circumstances under which 539 Tpr L.Destre (sic), K.Coy 5 Q.I.B. was injured. Tpr Destree stated that on 9Feb the unit was trekking at night and his horse put its foot in a hole and threw him. He was taken to Kerstroom Hospital a few days after with his back hurting. The Court found that the back contusion was not caused by the horse falling on him.
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