Orders, Decorations & Medals - Australian Groups

Lot 2814    SESSION 14 (2.30PM THURSDAY 23RD NOV)    Orders, Decorations & Medals - Australian Groups

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

GROUP OF SIX: British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19; 1939-45 Star; Pacific Star; War Medal 1939-45; Australia Serice Medal 1939-45. 3018 S.A.Wilson on first two medals, N391172 S.A.Wilson on last four medals. The third and fourth medals are engraved, the other medals are impressed.; Pair: War Medal 1939-45; Australia Service Medal 1939-45. First medal unnamed, Q268153 A.G.Thompson on second medal. The named medal impressed.; Single: Victory Medal 1914-19. 3018. Pte. S.Wilson. 2 MG. AIF. Impressed. A swing mounted group of six, a pair and a single, the fourth ribbon in the group of six damaged, the pair of medals without ribbons, and the last medal with incorrect ribbon, fine - very fine.

Together with Army Statement of Service for WWI for Private Sydney Wilson.
WWI: Sidney Archibald Wilson, labourer, age 18, born at Blayney, NSW; Enl.05Apr1916 at Armidale, NSW; Emb.23Nov1916; various training as well as hospitalisations including with severe epilepsy; to 2MG Sqn 28Apr1918; to France 04May1918; WIA 16Jul1918 GSW back; RTA 27Jun1919; Disch.07Oct1919. WWII: now aged 39; Enl.06Apr1942 at Recruiting Depot E; Disch.13Nov1944 at own request on compassionate grounds, with 330 days on service outside Australia serving with Garrison Bn and CMF; on 31May1963 reported all WWI and WWII war medals lost and these were replaced. Perhaps the second Victory Medal 1914-19 that is correctly named, as Wilson only stated his name as Sidney Wilson on his WWI enlistment form, was found after replacements were issued.
Alan George Thompson, born 05Jul1888 at London, England; Enl. at Clayfield, Qld; Appt Chaplain 20Jun1944; no overseas service; Disch.02Aug1946 as Captain ex AA CH D (116AGH).