Orders, Decorations & Medals - Australian Groups

Lot 4059    SESSION 19 (2.30PM FRIDAY 28TH JULY)    Orders, Decorations & Medals - Australian Groups

Estimate $350
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $600

GROUP OF SEVEN: 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Pacific Star; Defence Medal 1939-45; War Medal 1939-45; Australia Service Medal 1939-45; Greek Commemorative Medallion Expedition 1940-41. VX11603 L.J.Russell on first six medals, last medal unnamed as issued. All named medals impressed. Display court mounted, extremely fine.

Together with Greek certificate named to L.J.Russell for the last medal.

Leslie John Russell, steward, born 01Dec1910 at Whitecliffs, NSW; Enl.29Feb1940 at Melbourne, Vic; Ops in Middle East 14Apr1940 with HQ's Coy 2/6Bn; to Ops in Greece 09Apr1941; attended Mortar Course 21Sep-10Nov1941 and graded Group III Range Taker; RTA 04Aug1942; to Ops in New Guinea 13Oct1942; ill with malaria 29Dec1942 to 06Jan1943; to Cpl 16Feb1943; RTA 23Sep1943; to hospital with malaria 15Oct-01Nov1943 and again 16-28Jun1944; to Ops in New Guinea 01Dec1944; RTA 28Sep1945; Disch.16Oct1945 as Corporal ex 2/6 Aust Infy Bn.

With research by Mostly Unsung and other research.