Orders, Decorations & Medals - Australian Groups

Lot 4003    SESSION 19 (2.30PM FRIDAY 28TH JULY)    Orders, Decorations & Medals - Australian Groups

Estimate $450
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $850

TRIO: 1914-15 Star; British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19. 36 Pte B.C.Davis. 15/Bn. A.I.F. on first medal, 36 Dvr B.C.Davis. 15/Bn. A.I.F. on last two medals. All medals impressed. Display mounted, second medal toned, very fine.

Benjamin Charles Davis, miner, age 30, born at Yorkshire, England; Enl.14Aug1914, allocated Service No.2052, and mobilised for war service and embarked from Cairns, Qld 08Aug1914 for Thursday Island; Emb.16Aug1914 from Thursday Island to capture German New Guinea; TOS AN&MEF 06Sep1914; Rtn to Townsville, Qld 18Sep1914 due to trouble on troopship and did not participate in capture of German New Guinea; Disch.18Sep1914; Re-Enl.18Sep1914, allocated Service No.36, at Townsville, Qld, with previous army service in England; proceeded to join MEF at Gallipoli 12Apr1915; TOS 15Bn 21Nov1915; trf to 4DAC 13Mar1916; TOS 11FAB 16Mar1916; appt'd bombardier 09Dec1916; reverted to Driver 01Jun1917; various postings and hospitalisations; RTA 13Dec1918; Disch.12Apr1919; Died 31May1960.

With part copy of Service File and printed b&w photo.