Australian Groups

Lot 2521    SESSION 17 (11.30AM FRIDAY 25TH NOV)    Australian Groups

Estimate $250
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $220

PAIR: British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19. Captain. C.T.Andrew. A.I.F. on first medal, Capt. C.T.Andrew. A.I.F. on second medal. Both medals impressed. First medal dark toned, otherwise good very fine.

Charles Todd Andrew, physician, age 37, born at Bothwell, Glasgow, Scotland; Applied for commission 22May1917 in Melbourne, Vic. in AAMC Rfts while employed as Medical Officer by Chinese Govt Railways as Plague Adviser, previous military service as Captain in Chinese Red Cross during the 1913 revolution in China; Appt as Captain gazetted 30Mar1917; Emb.11Jun1917 from Sydney in transport ship Port Lincoln; Disemb.06Aug1917 at Suez, Egypt; TOS Isolation Camp, Moascar 14Aug1917 and to be Temp MO; TOS 4LHR 06Sep1917; tfr to 3LHR 19Sep1917; trf to A&NZ Div Train 11Oct1917; TOS 1LH Fld Amb 17Mar1918; Detached to Isolation Camp, Moascar 11Apr1918; to Rfts Camp, Moascar 20Apr1918; to hospital sick 16Mar1919; TOS 14AGH 09May1919; Emb.13Jul1919 from Port Said to UK; resigned Appt in England and terminated 01Jul1920 to be effective 08Aug1920; Appt'd to Reserve of Officers as Captain on 17Mar1921.

With copy of Service File.