Australian Groups

Lot 2535    SESSION 17 (11.30AM FRIDAY 25TH NOV)    Australian Groups

Estimate $350
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $700

GROUP OF SEVEN: 1939-45 Star; Africa Star - clasp - 8th Army; Pacific Star; Defence Medal 1939-45; War Medal 1939-45; Australia Service Medal 1939-45; Efficiency Medal (GVIR). First three medals unnamed, QX302 L.E.Adams on fourth to sixth medals, 1/18207 Sgt. L.E.Adams C.M.F. on last medal. The last medal engraved, all other named medals impressed. Swing mounted, ribbons damaged, contact marks, otherwise very fine.

Together with Record of Service Book, Soldiers Pay Book, and other original paperwork.

Efficiency Medal: CAG No.58 11/8/1949 to 1/18207 Sgt Leslie Ernest Adams, 11th Construction Squadron.

Leslie Ernest Adams 118207 (QX302), refrigeration mechanic, born 28Nov1918 at Toowoomba, Qld; Enl.03Nov1939 at Brisbane, Qld; Emb.05May1940; served in Western Desert Dec1940-Apr1941, Tobruk Apr-Sep1941, Western Desert Jul-Nov1942, Nadzab-Lae Sep1943, Finschafen-Madang Sep1943-Jun1944; Disch.19Nov1945 as Warrant Officer Class II ex 2/13 Field Coy; later served with 2/11 Con Sqn RAE Jun1948-Jan1950 as SSM (WOII), 11 NS Trg Bn Oct1950-Jun1951 as Sgt Instructor.

With copy of Service File.