Orders, Decorations & Medals - Australian Groups

Lot 4189    SESSION 13 (2.30pm Thursday 23 July)    Orders, Decorations & Medals - Australian Groups

Estimate $1,000
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $1,150

FAMILY GROUP: Father, Pair: British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19. 2661 Pte G.Simmons. 35-Bn. A.I.F. Both medals impressed. Son, Group of Five: 1939-45 Star; Pacific Star; Defence Medal 1939-45; War Medal 1939-45; Australia Service Medal 1939-45. NX57744 J.H.Simmons. All medals impressed. The second group swing mounted. Extremely fine.

2661 Private George Simmons, born near Braidwood, a fireman from Maitland, N.S.W; Enl.07Sep1916 at Rutherford into 5th Reinforcements 35th Bn; Emb.25Oct1916 ex Sydney on HMAT Ascanius; Disemb.28Dec1916 at Devonport; 30Mar1916 to France; MIA 12Oct1916; subsequently amended to KIA 12Oct1916 at Passchendaele Ridge during third battle of Ypres; his personal effects were forwarded to Australia via S.S.Barunga which was lost at sea as result of enemy action; Pte Simmons' body was never recovered and he is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. NX57744 Gunner John Henry Simmons, E Troop, 53 Battery, 2/3 Field Regt; Enl.22Jul1940; Disch.01Sep1945. Together with 1919 Peace medalette; Dog tag for J.Simmons; Rising Sun hat badge (WWII) by K.G.Luke, Melbourne; 2nd A.I.F. Artillery colour patch (2) one in felt the other an enamel lapel pin; Gun Layer's metal qualification badge; Nearest Female Relative's badge (WWII) (2) one with two stars impressed no.A166809, the other with one star impressed no.A114007; RSL badge, three figures type, no.Q7190; Sydney Legacy Widows Club badge with name Doll Simmons (Doll is John's pet name for his wife, Ellen); WWI miniature medal pair, WWII miniature group of five and spare bar and ribbons for WWII group of five; copy of a full length studio photo of George in military uniform; head and shoulder photo of John and other WWII photos; several letters from John to his wife; extensive research material on George Simmons including Australian Red Cross Society Wounded and Missing files.