Lot 2299

Description

Group of Eight: Distinguished Service Order (GVR); 1914-15 Star; British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal (MID); 1939-45 Star; British War Medal 1939-45; Australia Service Medal 1939-45; Colonial Auxiliary Forces Medal (GVR). Captain A.E.Reed 21/Bn A.I.F. on second medal, Major A.E.Reed A.I.F. on third and fourth medals, VX52050 A.E.Reed on fifth, sixth and seventh medals, Major A.E.Reed D.S.O. Unattached List on last medal. First medal unnamed, last medal engraved, others impressed. Very fine.

D.S.O.: L.G.: 24Sep1918, C.G.: No.23 12Feb1919. M.I.D. : L.G.: 27Dec1918. D.S.O. 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in command of his battalion during an attack. After winning his objective, he crawled out into 'No Man's Land' reconnoitered the ground and pushed his line forward again. Next day he personally directed the mopping up of an enemy post, and under close range machine gun fire supervised the consolidation of newly won posts. He set a fine example to his command.' Alfred Effingham Reed. Lieut., A.I.F. Feb1915; Capt., A.I.F. 16May1915; Major A.I.F. 1Jan1918; left Australia 16Jul1915; served in Gallipoli; invalided 1Dec1915; served in France from 26Mar1916; Despatches; Major Reed was in S.S.Southland when it was torpedoed in the Aegean Sea 2Sep1915, en route for Gallipoli.