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

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Lot 2548    SESSION 17 (11.30AM FRIDAY 25TH NOV)    Australian Groups

Estimate $250
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $330

GROUP OF FOUR: 1939-45 Star; Pacific Star; War Medal 1939-45; Australia Service Medal 1939-45.WX18148 A.G.Thompson. All medals impressed. Some contact marks on last two medals, otherwise extremely fine.

Together with West Australian Amateur Swimming Championship fob medal in silver (30x35mm), inscribed, '1925/1320 Yds./Free Style Championship/A.Thompson/C.O.P (City of Perth)/Second; Australian Soldier's Pocket Book with some foreign bus tickets; programme for Grand Variety Show (In Aid of Soldiers' Comfort Fund) 19 July 1940; a b&w photograph of A.Thompson.

Alfred George Thompson, miner, age 39, born at Midland Junction, WA; Enl.18Dec1941 in General Reinforcements at W. Commd General Details Camp, Claremont, WA; served in Middle East and New Guinea;
Disch.02Nov1945 as Private ex 5th Aust Salvage Dept; Died 19Jan1974 at Repatriation General Hospital Hollywood, Nedlands, WA.

With copy of Service File.

Estimate / sale price does not include buyer's premium (currently 22% including GST) which is added to hammer price. All bids are executed on the understanding that the Terms & Conditions of sale have been read and accepted. For information on grading and estimates please refer to the Buying at Auction advice.

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