Australian Groups

Lot 2549    SESSION 17 (11.30AM FRIDAY 25TH NOV)    Australian Groups

Estimate $100
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $360

GROUP OF FOUR: 1939-45 Star; Burma Star; Defence Medal 1939-45; War Medal 1939-45. First two medals unnamed, 437539 F.W.Noble on last two medals. Named medals impressed. Ribbons damaged, contact marks on last two medals, otherwise very fine.

Entitled to Australia Service Medal 1939-45.

Frank Wilfred Noble, clerk, born 07Apr1924, at Woodville, Sth Aust; Enl.27Feb1943 at No.5 Recruiting Centre, Adelaide, Sth Aust; to AC2 27Feb1943; to LAC 24Apr1943; to T/Sgt 11Nov1943 and Wireless Operator/Air Gunner; Emb.12Dec1943; to Wireless Operator (Air) 11Mar1944; to T/FSgt 11May1944; TOS A.C. S.E.A. (Air Command South East Asia) 09Jun1944 and to Bombay, India; to RAF Station, Bhopal 20Jun1944; to 358Sqn 08Nov1944; various other appointments and attachments; Disch.10May1945 as Airman; Appt as Pilot Officer 11May1945 and at that time had 379 hours service on Liberator bombers and had also served on various other aircraft types and was proficient in spoken and written Latin; RTA 27Sep1945 from Calcutta, India and Disemb.24Oct1945 at Adelaide, Sth Aust; Appt terminated 05Dec1945 on demobilisation.