Lot 4054

Description

Family Group. Pair: British War Medal 1914-18; Victory medal 1914-19. 8470 Pte B.Hall 14-Lond.R. on both medals. Both impressed. Son. Group of Eleven: 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence Medal 1939-45; British War Medal 1939-45; Australia Service Medal 1939-45; Australian Active Service Medal 1945-75 - two bars - Malaya; Malaysia; General Service Medal (EIIR) - bar - Malaya; Campaign Service Medal (1962) - bar - Malay Peninsula; Coronation Medal 1953; Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (EIIR) RAAF; Bomber Command Medal (unofficial medal). 437936 H.Hall on first to fifth medals, A4431 H.Hall on sixth, seventh, eighth and tenth medals. First five medals impressed, sixth, seventh and eight medals engraved, ninth medal unnamed, tenth medal engraved, eleventh medal unnamed. Very fine.

Father. Pte Bertie Hall, 14th London (Scottish) Regiment. Son. Flight Sergeant RAAF Harry Hall. Enl.24Apr1943 Adelaide Disc.28Nov1945 Re-Enl.16Mar1947 Disc.18Sep1970. Operational Service with 106 Sqdn from 19Oct1944 at Metheringham. Duties over Dusseldorf, Mittelland Canal, Duren, Heilbronn, Geisen, Rotgen Dam, Emden & Koln Cruisers, Horten, Munich, Samso Belt (Mine Laying), Kattegot, Anhalt Island (Mine Laying). Operational Service with 97 Sqdn (Pathfinders) from 04Jan1945 at Coningsby. Duties over Danzig Bay (Mine Laying), Siegen (Flare Force 3) FF3, Karlsruhe FF2, Dortmund-Elms FF2, Politz FF3, Dresden FF2, Rositz FF2, Mittelland Cana FF2, Wurzberg FF3, Bohlen FF3, Cham FF3. Together with log book, research, warrants, photographs.