Orders, Decorations & Medals - Australian Groups

Lot 3780    Session 13 (2.30pm Thu 27th March)    Orders, Decorations & Medals - Australian Groups

Estimate $500
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $550

FAMILY GROUP TO KOKODA VETERAN: Father: 1914-15 Star; British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19. 1399 Pte. T.Bolton, S.Notts.Hrs. on all medals. Impressed. Son: 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Pacific Star; Defence Medal 1939-45; War Medal 1939-45; Australia Service Medal 1939-45. VX13019 T A Bolton on all medals. All medals impressed, the Defence Medal in an unusal style with the service number on far left side of the rim and the name on the far right. The Victory Medal ribbon damaged, the last group swing mounted, very fine - extremely fine.

Thomas Albert Bolton, sheet metal worker, born 14Jan1920 at Nottingham, UK; Enl.25Apr1940 at Caulfield, Victoria, to Machine Gun Depot, Broadmeadows; 16May1940 to Reconnaissance Regt; Emb.30Aug1940 with 6 Division Cavalry Regt for Middle East; operations in Syria against Vichy French from 30Jun1941; to 2/14 Infy Bn 08Nov1941 in Syria; Emb.29Jan1942 Suez; Disemb.24Mar1942 Adelaide; Emb.12Aug1942 for Port Moresby and operations in New Guinea including Kokoda Track against Japanese; 12Jan1943 to 21 Carrier Group; Emb.11May1943 Port Moresby for Cairns; 13Apr1944 to Aust Employment Coy, Finschhafen; Emb.20Jun1944 Port Moresby to Brisbane; Disch.08Jul1944.

In December 2003 T.A. 'Alby' Bolton wrote his story, 'The Military Life of Thomas Albert Bolton VX13019'.

With research.