Orders, Decorations & Medals - Australian Singles

Sale 105    25–27 Mar 2014   Dixson Room, State Library of NSW   Sydney

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Lot 3763    Session 13 (2.30pm Thu 27th March)    Orders, Decorations & Medals - Australian Singles

Estimate $4,000
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $2,500

DISTINGUISHED CONDUCT MEDAL, (GVR type 1). 2708 Sjt: J.B.Raeside. 7/F.Coy Aust:E. Impressed. Ribbon faded, nicely toned extremely fine and scarce.

DCM: LG 18/7/1917, p7272, posn 1; CAG 8/11/1917, p2941, posn 23.

Citation: For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He displayed the utmost coolness and fearlessness in placing the charges and exploding them during the destruction of enemy wire. He personally attended to every detail, and the success of the operation was largely due to his close supervision.

James Burns Raeside, age 35, Dredge Master (Sydney Harbour), born at Invercargill, New Zealand; Enl.19Jul1915 as a Sapper in 7th Fd.Coy. Engineers at Liverpool, NSW; Emb.30Oct1915; WIA 07Aug1916 shrapnel wound back and side, France; promoted to Corporal 15Nov1916 'in the field'; to Sergeant 21 Nov1916; DCM 02Jul1917 (Routine Order No.87 1/8/1917); RTA 25Jan1919; Disch.23May1919.

With research.

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