Orders, Decorations & Medals - Australian Groups

Lot 4846    SESSION 18 (2.30PM FRIDAY 29TH JULY)    Orders, Decorations & Medals - Australian Groups

Estimate $1,000
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $1,300

FAMILY GROUP: Pair: British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19. 2403 Cpl G.H.Tarling. 9 Bn. A.I.F. Both medals impressed.; Single: British War Medal 1914-18. 679 Cpl. C.W.Tarling. 13-Bn. A.I.F. Impressed.; also WWI Memorial Plaques (2), one named to George Henry Tarling and the other named to Charles William Tarling; and a Mother's and Widow's Ribbon (AIF) with two stars, number 32098 on reverse of suspension bar. A pair and a single with three other items, the Memorial Plaques in original fold-over holders, the medals without ribbons, the Victory Medal with spotting, otherwise extremely fine, other items uncirculated.

George Henry Tarling, salesman, age 24, born at Maryborough, Qld; Enl.05Jul1915 at Brisbane, Qld, with 3 ? years in Port Curtis Infantry; Emb.20Aug1915; TOS 9Bn at Gallipoli 18Nov1915; to L/Cpl 04Dec1915; TOS 49Bn 26Feb1916; appendicitis 15Apr1916; to Temp Cpl 12Jul1916; to Cpl 06Sep1916; MIA 07Jun1917 in Belgium later declared KIA. Also entitled to 1914-15 Star.

Charles William Tarling, clerk, age 25, born at Maryborough, Qld; Enl.09Sep1914 at Rosebery Park Camp, NSW; Emb.22Dec1914; to join MEF at Gallipoli 12Apr1915; WIA 28May1915 bomb wound to head at Gallipoli; to L/Cpl 08Nov1915; to Temp Cpl 03Dec1915; to Cpl 04Jan1916; WIA 13Aug1916 GSW shoulder and back; DOW 16Aug1916, France; Buried at Puchevillers British Cemetery near Doullens, France. Also entitled to 1914-15 Star and Victory Medal 1914-19.