Orders, Decorations & Medals - Australian Groups

Lot 4420    SESSION 18 (2.30PM FRIDAY 31ST MARCH)    Orders, Decorations & Medals - Australian Groups

Estimate $500
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $600

GROUP OF FIVE: Queen's South Africa Medal 1899, (type 3 reverse), - five clasps - Cape Colony, Orange free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902; 1914-15 Star; British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19; Territorial Force Efficiency Medal (EVIIR).34386 Pte E.H.Atkins. 95th Coy Imp:Yeo: on first medal, 16 Dvr. E.H.Atkins. 5/A.S.C. A.I.F. on second medal, Lieut. E.H. Atkins. A.I.F. on third and fourth medals, 904 C.Q.M.Sjt: E.H.Atkins. S.Mid: B. Co. A.S.C. on last medal. All medals impressed. Attached to collector's research card, fine - very fine.

Together with Boer War Discharge Certificate and Certificate of Character.^^Ernest Harry Atkins, age 20, born at Slough, Buckinghamshire, England; Boer War: Attested 04Mar1901 at Fenton St, London; Disch.15Sep1902; WWI: Enl.24Aug1914 at Enoggera, Qld; appt'd to Light Horse Brigade Train 24Aug1914 as Driver; to Cpl 23Sep1914; Emb.09May1915; Disemb.31May1915 at Dardanelles; to L/Sgt 19Jun1915; to Sgt 24Aug1915; to CQMS 03Mar1916; trf to AASC 4 Div Train 09Apr1916; to France 01Jun1916; to WOII 08Nov1916; various postings within ASC; to 2Lieut 19Apr1917; to Lieut 10Jul1917; attended AASC Course of Instruction at Tidworth 03 to 10Nov1917 and qualified as Instructor; to France 03Feb1918 and rejoined Div Train; various leave allocations 01Oct1918 to 25Feb1919; RTA 21Mar1919; Appt terminated 29May1919.^^With copy of Service File.