Orders, Decorations & Medals - Militaria

Sale 129    29 Mar–1 Apr 2022   Dixson Room, State Library of NSW   Sydney

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Lot 2246    SESSION 12 (11.30AM THURSDAY 31ST MARCH)    Orders, Decorations & Medals - Militaria

Estimate $350
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $460

CHILDERS, Queensland, tribute fob medal handcrafted in gold (9ct; 6.18g; 33x37mm), uniface, ring top suspension, obverse with Australian arms and below an enamel colour patch of 42nd Battalion, reverse inscribed, 'The Great War/Prestd. By/Childers Presbyterian Church/To/Lieut. R.Dinnie/1919.'. Extremely fine.

Robert David Dinnie, sugar cane farmer, age 33, born at Bundaberg, Qld; Enl.09Jun1916 at Maryborough in 42Bn, with previous service of 9 years in W.B.I.R. (Wide Bay Infantry Regt) 3 years at commissioned rank, Reserve of Officers and in Rifle Club Reserves; Emb.17Nov1916; to France 25Jun1917; TOS 42Bn 13Jul1917; to L/Cpl 20Jul1917; to T/Cpl 03Aug1917; to A/Sgt 06Aug1917; to 2/Lieut 18Aug1917; WIA 21Oct1917, gassed; to Lieut 07May1918; WIA 27May1918, gassed; married 14Mar1919 at Aberdeen, Scotland; RTA 04Jun1919; Appt terminated 05Sep1919.

With research.

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