Orders, Decorations & Medals - Militaria
Lot 2528 SESSION 15 (11.30AM FRIDAY 17TH APRIL) Orders, Decorations & Medals - Militaria
Estimate $100
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PRIZE MEDAL, in bronze (44mm), Imperial School of Instruction Zeitoun 1918, obverse inscribed, "Machine Gun Transport./Limber Driving/2nd (Prize)/Driver W. Bell". Appears to be blue tack residue on reverse, otherwise very fine.
Ex I.S. Wright Sale 74 23/10/2000.^Walter Bell, farmer, born in Meerut, India; Enl.26Aug1914 in Melbourne, Vic. into D Coy 8Bn; Emb.19Oct1914; served at Gallipoli; treated by 2FAmb 09Jul1915 for retention of urine and evacuated; trf to 4LHR and then to Camel Corps; to L/Cpl 12Jan1917; awarded MM 19Jan1917 and MID 18Mar1917; detached for duty at Bir El Abd 28Jan1917; WIA 06Nov1917 at Tel El Khuweilfe 06Nov1917; RTA 26Dec1918; Disch.12Apr1919; WWII: Enl.09Aug1940 at Royal Park, Vic; Disch.07Nov1944 from IDTS as Sgt.^With copy of Service File and other research.
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