Soldiers
Lot 2266 SESSION 13 (2.30PM THURSDAY 20TH MARCH)) Soldiers
Estimate $320
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $460
RETURN FOB, in voided gold (9ct; 8.31g; 33x35mm), by P&Co, ring top suspension, obverse inscribed, 'For Active Service', reverse inscribed, 'Presented to/Pte/E.Kear./by Wallsend/Soldiers Citizens/Committee/27.3.19'. Very fine.
Ernest Owen Kear, age 20, born at Wallsend, NSW; Enl.31May1916 at Rutherford, NSW for Home Service, with previous service in militia; Disch.18Oct1916 at own request to serve overseas; Enl.18Oct1916 at Rutherford, NSW in 53Bn; Emb.11Nov1916; to France 25Apr1917 and TOS 53Bn; to hospital with trench fever 21Jan1918; RTA 02Jan1919; Disch.17Apr1919.
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