Orders, Decorations & Medals - Australian Groups

Sale 133    24–28 Jul 2023   Dixson Room, State Library of NSW   Sydney

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Lot 4019    SESSION 19 (2.30PM FRIDAY 28TH JULY)    Orders, Decorations & Medals - Australian Groups

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

TRIO TO WIA: 1914-15 Star; British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19. 1715 Pte F.E.H.Seppings. 1/L.H. Rgt. A.I.F. on first medal, 1715 Pte. F.E.H. Seppings. 1 L.H.R. A.I.F. on last two medals. All medals impressed. Contact marks, otherwise fine.

Together with King's Silver War badge, reverse numbered A94024, pin missing from back; Returned from Active Service badge (AIF), reverse numbered 208365; Returned Sailors & Soldiers Imperial League Australia badge (small 2 figure type), reverse numbered A32906.

Francis Edmond Henry Seppings, labourer, age 27, born at Wagga Wagga, NSW; Enl.29Aug1915 at Liverpool, Sydney, NSW, in 12Rfts 1LHR; Emb.09Nov1915; TOS 13FC Engrs 26Feb1916 at Tel-el-Kebir; TOS 1LHR 01Mar1916; trf to A.Engrs Tng Depot 25May1916; to France 18Aug1916; TOS 13 Tun Coy 27Aug1916; to Sapper 27Aug1916; WIA 02Sep1916 shrapnel head wound and shell shock, France; to hospital in England with pneumonia 02Dec1916; RTA 08Apr1917; Disch.13Jul1917 Medically Unfit.

With copy of Service Record.

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