Orders, Decorations & Medals - Australian Groups

Lot 4421    SESSION 18 (2.30PM FRIDAY 31ST MARCH)    Orders, Decorations & Medals - Australian Groups

Estimate $400
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $500

GROUP OF FOUR: 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. 5823 Spr. W.Fell. R.E. on first medal, 683 Pte W.Fell. 2/G. Hosp. A.I.F. on second medal, 683 A/Sjt W Fell. 2/G. Hosp. A.I.F. on third medal, 683 A-Sjt W.Fell. 2 A.G.H. A.I.F. on last medal. All medals impressed. Display mounted, toned good very fine.

Walter Fell, carpenter, age 32, born at Hawera, New Zealand; (Served in Boer War with Royal Engineers); WWI: Enl.09Oct1914 at Victoria Barracks, Paddington, Sydney, NSW; to L/Cpl 04Sep1914; Emb.25Nov1914; to Cpl 01Dec1915; to France 14Jun1916; dangerously ill with gall stones 20Jul1916; dangerously ill with pneumonia 22Aug1916; invalided to England ill 18Sep1916; various hospitalisations in England; to A/Sgt while doing duty with Mach Gun Trg Depot in France 02Apr1917; revert to Cpl 02Mar1918; to France 17Mar1918; TOS 2 AGH and to L/Sgt 11Aug1918; RTA 24Dec1918; Disch.17Apr1919.^^With copy of Service File and QSA Medal issue card.