Militaria
Lot 4404 Session 14 (4.30pm Thursday 20th November) Militaria
Estimate $200
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $320
CITIZENS OF ST KILDA TRIBUTE MEDAL, 1915, in 9ct gold (approx 8.5g; 24mm), obverse arms of St Kilda with blue enamel surround, reverse, 'To/ (inscribed) 'A.Mech./J.Markey'/Enlisted & Embarked/In 1914/The/Great European/War/1914-18'. Unofficial ribbon fitted, this with tape remnants on reverse, extremely fine and scarce.
John Doddington Ritchie (Jack) Markey, hall porter age 19, born at Kasanli, Punjab, India while his father J.D.Markey was on service with British Army; Enl.20Aug1914; Emb.22Oct1914 as 15 Driver with HQ Coy Div Train AASC; trf to 1 Pioneer Bn 01Sep1916; trf to Aust Flying Corps, France 01Oct1917; attended Armourer's School at Perivale 11Dec1917 - 20Jan1918; attended No 2 RFC School of Military Aeronautics (SMA) between 24Mar-12Apr1918 before returning to unit and reverting to A/M from Cadet; with 4 Sqn AFC 16Jun-15Sep1918; Disch.31Jan1919 at Melbourne.
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