Australian Groups

Sale 131    22–25 Nov 2022   Dixson Room, State Library of NSW   Sydney

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Lot 2531    SESSION 17 (11.30AM FRIDAY 25TH NOV)    Australian Groups

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

PAIR TO WIA: British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19. 924 Pte F.E.Pound. 44-Bn. A.I.F. Both medals impressed. Display mounted, extremely fine.

Fred Edward Pound, salesman, age 19, born at Bideford, Devon, England; Enl.10Feb1916 at Perth, WA, while currently serving, and 4 years earlier was rejected for service in the navy as he was too small; Emb.06Jun1916; to France 08Jan1917; various stays in hospital until returned to England and hospitalised with trench fever; rejoined 44Bn 10Sep1917; WIA 06Oct1917, shelling concussion, to Casualty Clearing Station; discharged to duty 10Oct1917; rejoined 44Bn 11Oct1917; RTA 04Jan1919; Disch.07Apr1919.

Post war Fred Pound was the licensee of the Railway Hotel at Mullewa in the mid west region of Western Australia about 450 kms north of Perth and later the Club Hotel in the same area. During WWII he was the YMCA officer for the Melville Camp in a suburb of Perth.

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