Orders, Decorations & Medals - Australian Groups

Lot 2453    SESSION 14 (2.30PM THURSDAY 28TH NOVEMBER)    Orders, Decorations & Medals - Australian Groups

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

GROUP OF FIVE: 1939-45 Star; Pacific Star; War Medal 1939-45; Australia Service Medal 1939-45; Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (EIIR coinage bust with BRITT.OMN). First two medals unnamed, P.A.1889. D.G.H.Honeyman. on third and fourth medals, PA.1889 Sig. D.G.H.Honeyman. RANR. on last medal. All named medals impressed. Swing mounted, some contact marks, otherwise toned very fine.

Together with fold-over medal group holder.
Darcy George Henry Honeyman, accountant, born 28Dec1920 at Adelaide, Sth Aust; served part-time militia with 18LHR from 01Feb1939; Disch.10Oct1940; Enl.21Oct1940 in RANR in Port Adelaide, Sth Aust and to HMAS Torrens Adelaide Depot; leave for accountancy exams May1941; to Ord Seaman 09Jun1941; to Ord Seaman Signaller 01Oct1941; to HMAS Leeuwin Perth Depot 06Oct1941; to HMAS Kuttabul Sydney Depot 09Feb1942; to Port Moresby for the Cruiser HMAS Brisbane 15Feb1942; to Signaller 21Feb1942; to HMAS Magnetic Townsville Depot 01Oct1942; to HMAS Basilisk Port Moresby, New Guinea Depot 01Jan1943; to Sydney for Minesweeper HMAS Narani 08Jul1943 and ops from Newcastle; to HMAS Penguin 07Oct1943; sick with chronic sea sickness 08Oct1943 and duties limited to shore and large ships; to HMAS Torrens 02Jun1944; to HMAS Ladava Milne Bay Depot, New Guinea 19Jan1945; hostilities ceased 15Aug1945; to Landing Ship Infantry HMAS Kanimbla 29Sep1945 and duty in New Guinea waters; to HMAS Torrens 08Oct1945; approval for award of LS&GC Medal considering service in AMF and RANR 17Dec1945; Disch.18Feb1946; Died 12Sep1989 and buried at Centennial Park Cemetery, Pasadena, Adelaide, Sth Aust.
With research.