Orders, Decorations & Medals - Australian Groups

Lot 2436    SESSION 14 (2.30PM THURSDAY 28TH NOVEMBER)    Orders, Decorations & Medals - Australian Groups

Estimate $2,000
Bid at live.noble.com.au

FAMILY GROUP: (Brother 1) Group of Thirteen: 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star; Burma Star, - clasp - Pacific; War Medal 1939-45; Australia Service Medal 1939-45; Australian Active Service Medal 1945-1975, - clasp - Korea; Korea Medal 1950-53; Australian Service Medal 1945-1975, - two clasps - FESR, Japan; United Nations Korea Medal 1950-53; Greek Medal for the War of 1941-45; Republic of Korea War Service Medal; Soviet Russian Convoy 40th Anniversary Medal 1985. 23243. J.H.Guest. on first six medals, J.H.Guest 0468 on seventh medal, J.H.Guest. R.A.N. on eighth and tenth medals, J.H.Guest RAN on ninth medal, last three medals unnamed. Of the named medals the first six, the eighth and tenth medals impressed, the seventh and ninth medals pantographed.; (Brother 2) Group of Four: 1939-45 Star; Pacific Star; War Medal 1939-45; Australia Service Medal 1939-45. First two medals unnamed, W.2955. J.E.Guest. on last two medals. The named medals impressed. The eleventh medal cleaned, otherwise the first group very fine - uncirculated, the second group swing mounted and very fine.

Together with case and miniature with clasps for Australian Service Medal 1945-1975 and spare ribbon for full-size medal; miniature of Australian Active Service Medal 1945-1975, - clasp - Korea and spare ribbon for full-size medal; Australian medallion for 60th Anniversary of the End of World War II, in case; box for Greek Medal for the War of 1941-1945; b&w copy of certificate for Greek Medal for the War of 1941-45 named to John Haydon Guest; Returned from Active Service badge (KC), reverse numbered N28061; Royal Australian Navy large button (KC); Ex-Naval Men's Assn of Aust. gilt and enamel badge (KC), reverse numbered 8065; Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation riband bar; US Navy Unit Commendation riband bar; case for Soviet medal.
Brother 1: John Haydon Guest, student, born 07Jul1922 at Armadale, Vic; Enl.06Jun1939 at Melbourne, Vic in RAN and to HMAS Cerberus Melbourne Depot as Ord Seaman II; to Heavy Cruiser HMAS Australia 29Aug1939 and ops in Atlantic Ocean; to Ord Seaman 07Jul1940; to Destroyer HMAS Nizam Jan1941 and ops in North Atlantic and the Mediterranean and involved in withdrawal from Crete; to Able Seaman 22Jun1941; to HMAS Norman 18Apr1942 and ops in Indian Ocean including Madagascar; to HMAS Nepal 23Feb1943 and ops in Durban and Bombay; to HMAS Lonsdale 09Apr1943; to Leading Seaman 08May1943; awarded Good Conduct badge; to Minesweeper HMAS Ballarat 05Jan1944 and ops in Sth West Pacific; to HMAS Lonsdale II 23Aug1944; to HMAS Nepal 19Sep1944 and ops in Indian Ocean and Burma and later Pacific Ocean; to Petty Officer and HMAS Cerberus 01Apr1945; qualified Diver 31May1947; to Minesweeper HMAS Gladstone 30Mar1947; to Acting Commission Gunner 21Aug1947 at HMAS Cerberus; to HMAS Australia 12Dec1947; by air to Kure, Japan 10May1948; to Destroyer HMAS Quiberon 11May1948; to HMAS Lachlan 13Sep1948; to HMAS Cerberus 27Nov1948; to Destroyer HMAS Bataan 18Jun1951; ops Korea 17Jan to 25Sep1952; to Gunner 01Apr1953; to HMAS Rushcutter Sydney Depot 17Oct1953; to London Depot 21Nov1953; attached to RN 06Jan1954 with HMS President; to Lt 21May1955; RTA 03Aug1957 and to HMAS Lonsdale; to Lt-Cdr 27Oct1958; to Strategic Reserve 31Mar to 11Jul1959 and service in Malaysia; to HMAS Lonsdale 22Oct1960; to UK per 'Arcadia' 15Apr1961; to HMAS Penguin 12Feb1963; to Inspector Naval Ordnance Kingswood Depot 21Sep1966; to HMAS Vendetta 09Feb1967; to HMAS Kuttabul and Disch.06Jul1974.
Brother 2: James Ernest Guest, motor mechanic, born 01Oct1925 at Bentleigh, Vic; Enl.14Sep1943 at Williamstown, Vic in RANR and to HMAS Cerberus Melbourne Depot; to Stoker II 01Oct1943; to HMAS Torrens Adelaide Depot 11Mar1944; to Stoker 01Oct1944; to HMAS Melville Darwin Depot 14Dec1944; to Minesweeper HMAS Warrawee 14Feb1945; to HMAS Torrens 19Sep1945; to HMAS Melville 30Sep1945; to HMAS Moresby Port Moresby Depot 06Oct1945; leave 10Jan to 06Feb1946; to HMAS Lonsdale 11Mar1946; to Navy Office 01May1946; to HMAS Lonsdale 08Jul1946; awarded Good Conduct badge 01Oct1946; to Minesweeper HMAS Latrobe 23Nov1946; to HMAS Lonsdale 08Jan1947; Disch.21Jan1947.
With research.