Orders, Decorations & Medals - Australian Groups

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

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Lot 4052    SESSION 19 (2.30PM FRIDAY 28TH JULY)    Orders, Decorations & Medals - Australian Groups

Estimate $180
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $220

PAIR: British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19. 5260 Dvr. H.S.Willson. 1 F.A.B., A.I.F. Both medals impressed. Display mounted, good very fine.

Together with Laventie (France) WWI souvenir badge in shape of a field gun, pin-back (pin broken and needs to be re-attached and also the middle letters EN from the name missing); Returned Sailors & Soldiers Imperial League badge (large 2-figure type), reverse numbered 33445; Soldiers' & Dependents' Welfare Association, Drummoyne 1916 badge in silver and enamel, reverse inscribed, '1914-18/Pte H.S.Willson/Fought For/His Countrys Honor'.

Harold Sydney Willson, hairdresser, age 23, born at Leichhardt, Sydney, NSW; Enl.21Jun1915 at Liverpool, NSW, with previous service of 3 years in 1AIR; to 15Rfts 1FAB 21Jun1915; to Driver 29Jun1915; Emb.27Sep1915; mustered as Gunner 09Mar1916; to France 21Mar1916; trf to 3Bty 15May1916; RTA 11Jan1918 with chronic otitis media; Disch.08Jun1918 Medically Unfit; Died suddenly 29Aug1942.

With copy of Service File.

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