Lot 4213

Description

Group of Five: 1939-45 Star; Pacific Star; Defence Medal 1939-45; War Medal 1939-45; Australia Service Medal 1939-45. VX38021 F.J.Annand on first, second, third and fifth medal, fourth medal unnamed. All named medals impressed.

Bombardier Frank John Annand, Enl.01Aug1940 AIF, Light Anti Aircraft Regiment, 15Jan1941 to 26 Anti Tank Company Reinforcements, 18Mar1941 to 2/11 Field Regt, Emb.10Apr1941, 13Mar1941 disembark Suez to Camp Palestine and garrison duty Syria, 21Nov1941 Signaller II, Emb.13Mar1942 ex Suez, 23May1942 disembark Adelaide, 25Jan1943 to Darwin during Japanese air raids, 17Mar1943 Operations Post Assistant II, 19Mar1943 Lance Bombardier, 30Nov1943 to Camp Seymour, 18-23Jan1944 sick with nose injury, 19Mar1944 to Darwin, Emb.15Sep1944 to Lae and operations in New Guinea, Emb.15Oct1944 to Townsville, Emb. 06Dec1944 to Lae, Emb.04Apr1945 to Torokina and operations in Bougainville, 12Apr - 04May1945 attached to 2 Field Regt, RTA 04Sep1945, Disch.04Oct1945. Together with research.