Orders, Decorations & Medals - Australian Groups

Lot 4522    SESSION 18 (2.30PM FRIDAY 31ST MARCH)    Orders, Decorations & Medals - Australian Groups

Estimate $550
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $750

GROUP OF SIX: Pacific Star; War Medal 1939-45; Australia Service Medal 1939-45; Coronation Medal 1953; Commonwealth of Australia Meritorious Service Medal (EIIR Dei:Gratia); Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (EIIR Dei:Gratia). QX44184 J.A.C.Pearce on first three medals, fourth medal unnamed, 1394 Ssgt J A C Pearce ARA on fifth medal, 1/394 S/Sgt. J.A.C.Pearce AMF on last medal. The first three medals impressed, the last two medals engraved. Very fine - extremely fine.

Medal entitlement confirmed.^^Confirmed S/Sgt John Alfred Charles Pearce as a member of 1953 Coronation Contingent (Army).^^John Alfred Charles Pearce, costing clerk, born 09May1920 (also 1917), at Bondi, Sydney, NSW; Enl.1940 in AMF and allocated to RAE; to AIF 13Feb1941 as sapper with 1 Field survey Coy; Emb.24Mar1945 for SWPA as Sgt with 5 Aust Field Survey Coy; RTA 15Aug1945; to 3 Field Survey Coy 17Dec1945; to Northern Command Field Survey Unit as Sgt 13Sep1947; Disch.13Oct1947 and Re-Enl, same day in ARA, to S/Sgt 19May1950; to London 20Mar1953; RTA 14Aug1953; Disch.30Jun1964 at Brisbane, Qld.^^With research.