Orders, Decorations & Medals - Australian Groups

Lot 4844    SESSION 18 (2.30PM FRIDAY 29TH JULY)    Orders, Decorations & Medals - Australian Groups

Estimate $8,600
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $5,000

FAMILY GROUP: (Father): Pair: British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19. 279329. Pte. 2. B.H.V.Meade. R.A.F. Impressed.; (Son): MM Group of Ten: Military Medal (GVIR Indiae Imp); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Pacific Star; Defence Medal 1939-45; War Medal 1939-45; Australia Service Medal 1939-45; Efficiency Medal (GVR) with Australia suspender; Jubilee Medal 1935; Greek War Medal 1940-41 with 1947 pattern ribbon. NX22709. Sgt. T.E.Meade. AIF. on first medal, NX22709 T.E.Meade on second to seventh medals, No.103289. Sgt. T.E.Meade A.C. of Sigs on eighth medal, Sergeant T.E.Meade. A.C.S. on ninth medal, last medal unnamed. First seven medals impressed, the eighth and ninth engraved. Two groups display mounted on two cardboard sheets with other medals and badges, very fine - extremely fine.

Together with matching set of miniatures for the second group (excludes Greek War Medal); Rising Sun hat badge (GVR); Australian Corps of Signals collar badge pair; Signallers metal qualification badge; WWII Returned from Active Service badge (AIF); 3 different RSL badges; Australian Corps of Signals Association of Australia lapel badge, crown with slide on (19)47 year; six different bowling club badges; Newcastle 1934 Fire Brigade badge; Fire Brigade button; Justice of the Peace badge; one cufflink inscribed 'TEM', appears to be gold; FBI (Freemasons' Benevolent Institution) No 492, Life Governor jewel in gold and enamel (9ct, approx wt 12.0g), reverse inscribed, 'Bro. T.E.Meade/Lodge Wollstonecraft/No.367/U.G.L.N.S.W./1965'; another FBI Life Governor jewel with three stars on ribbon, reverse with impressed number 1030.

MM: LG 4/11/1941, p6358, to NX22709 Sergeant Trevor Evelyn Meade, 1 Corps Sigs.

Citation: Courage, calmness & devotion at Elassona on 14 Apr 41.

Recommendation: On 14 Apr. 41 at Elassoea, Greece, Sgt. Meade was on duty in the Corps Signal Office. A direct and heavy bombing and machine gun attack was concentrated thereon and personnel who were experiencing their first intensive air attack showed signs of leaving the office to seek more adequate cover. Sgt. Meade immediately the attack commenced took over the telephone exchange and continued operating it throughout the raid despite the fact that there were several 'near misses' by heavy bombs. His calmness and devotion to duty under trying circumstances were an inspiring example to his men and as a result of his unhesitating action, all personnel remained at their posts to maintain vital communications throughout the raid.
(With a handwritten letter from Lt-Colonel R.Kendall, his commanding officer, congratulating him on the immediate award of the Military Medal as well as explaining why he made the recommendation for the award.)

The Military Medal was presented to Mrs M.Meade (mother) by the Governor-General at Government House, Sydney on 13/4/46 at the request of the recipient.

Jubilee Medal: confirmed award to Sgt Trevor E. Meade, ACS, with named certificate included.

Father: Basil Harry V. Meade.

Son: Trevor Evelyn Meade, electrician, age 33, born at London, England; Enl.11Apr1940 at North Sydney, NSW for 2AIF, while serving in AMF (14 years), No.103289 at rank of WOII with 1st Div Sigs; Emb.26Dec1940; to Greece 18Mar1941; awarded MM 27Sep1941; to Lieutenant 20Oct1941; Embarked from Middle East to Sydney 26Jan1943 and then service in New Guinea; to Captain 13May1944; Disch.11Jun1946; promoted to Chief Engineer Electrical, NSW Fire Brigade in 1950, responsible for radio, telephone communications and electrical systems throughout NSW and the ACT; retired 1966 (with letter from Board of Fire Commissioners of New South Wales commending his 42-years of service) to Ballina, NSW where he was active in the local RSL, Bowling and Masonic Clubs; Died 17Jun1994 at Ballina District Hospital, Ballina, NSW with stated previous occupation as Fire Brigade Chief Electrician; The funeral service was held at Chapel of the City of Lismore Crematorium, Goonellabah, NSW.

With Service File and a large quantity of official documents including certificate for Greek War Medal and other research as well as several photographs.