Orders, Decorations & Medals - Australian Groups

Sale 134    20–24 Nov 2023   Dixson Room, State Library of NSW   Sydney

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Lot 2882    SESSION 14 (2.30PM THURSDAY 23RD NOV)    Orders, Decorations & Medals - Australian Groups

Estimate $400
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $240

GROUP OF SIX: 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Pacific Star; Defence Medal 1939-45; War Medal 1939-45; Australia Service Medal 1939-45. NX66516 K.R.Shields. All medals impressed. Swing mounted, contact marks and irregular toning on last three medals, otherwise very fine.

Ex I.S.Wright 19/8/2008.
Keith Roy Shields, driver mechanic, born 04May1920 at Granville, Sydney, NSW; Enl.11Dec1940 (NX66516) from part time militia (N28104) as Driver Mechanic AAOC; Emb.09Apr1941 for Middle East and then served in ops in Syria against Vichy French including Merdjayoun action; to Driver Mechanic III 01Aug1941; sick with malaria 28Aug-18Sep1941; RTA 17Mar1942; Emb.18Feb1944 with AE&ME for Merauke and ops in Dutch New Guinea; to 102 Brigade Workshops 13May1944; RTA 09Aug1944; to 312 LAD, 3Divn 08Nov1944; Emb.27Nov1944for Totokina and ops in Bougainville; to L/Cpl 21Dec1944; RTA 30Oct1945; Disch.06Nov1945.
With research by Mostly Unsung.

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