Lot 3499

Description

Group of Twelve: Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE) (Military); Order of St John; British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19; 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Pacific Star; Defence Medal 1939-45; British War Medal 1939-45 with M.I.D.; Australia Service Medal 1939-45; Coronation Medal 1937; Efficiency Decoration - bar - Australia. Captain H.C.Disher A.I.F. on third and fourth medals, VX 294 H.C.Disher on eighth, ninth and tenth medals, Colonel H.C.Disher A.A.M.C. on twelfth medal. First and second medals unnamed, third and fourth medals impressed, fifth, sixth and seventh medals unnamed, eighth, ninth and tenth impressed, eleventh unnamed and last medal engraved. Very fine and rare group.

Harold Clive Disher. VX 294 Colonel 6 Div AAMC ADMS. CBE. L.G.: 08Jul1941 'For skillful disposition and inspiring influence, Bardia, Tobruk and Derna'. M.I.D. L.G.: 23Jun1942. ED. C.G.: 20Jun1940 No.113. W.W.I Capt. Enl.13Jul1917 Served 5th Field Amb 1917, R.M.O. 4th Field Art Bde 1918. W.W.II A.I.F., A.D.M.S. Aust Overseas Base 1939-40, A.D.M.S. 6th Aust Div 1940-41, A.D.M.S. 1st Aust Armd Div 1941-42, D.D.M.S. 2nd Aust Corps, 1942, D.D.M.S. N.G.Force and 1st Aust Corps, 1942-43, D.M.S. 1st Aust Army 1943-44. Many references to Disher in most official texts of W.W.II. Mentioned on pg 2 'The War Diaries of Weary Dunlop' - E.E.Dunlop.