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Lot 2513 SESSION 17 (11.30AM FRIDAY 25TH NOV) Australian Groups
Estimate $200
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $180
PAIR TO WIA AT GALLIPOLI: 1914-15 Star; Victory Medal 1914-19. 1011 Pte J.Polson 9 Bn. A.I.F. on first medal, 1011 A-L-Cpl J.Polson. 9 Bn. A.I.F. Both medals impressed. Very fine.
James Polson (originally enlisted under the name John Bain but later signed a statutory declaration giving details of his correct name), boiler maker, age 22, born at Gairloch, Wester Ross, Scotland; Enl.09Sep1914 at Brisbane, Qld, with previous service in Territorials; Emb.24Sep1914; to MEF for Gallipoli Campaign 02Mar1915; WIA 02May1915 at Gaba Tepe, Gallipoli; to VD hospital 10Mar1916; trf to Anzac Police Corps 03Apr1916; to hospital with Nile fever 17Sep1916; rejoined Anzac Police Corps 20Sep1916; to hospital with malaria 02Nov1917; RTA 13Oct1918 for Anzac 1914 Leave; Disch.24Jan1919.
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