Lot 3666

Description

British War Medal 1914-18. 1720 Cpl R B Morham 60 Bn A.I.F. Impressed. No ribbon, suspender bar bent, otherwise very fine.

Corporal Robert Burns Morham, born Ballarat, Vic, age 22, farm labourer; Enl.24Feb1916 at Melbourne, Vic; Emb.04Apr1916; 25Sep1917 reported sick with tremor in left hand, Cpl Morham stated, ’several shells bursting close about 2pm 25.9.17 - nerves gave way - on way down to dressing station he was blown up again and buried - pulled out - assisted to RAP head felt bursting - very shaky.’ Lt Col, CO of 60 Bn report on Cpl Morham, ’He was in the Front Line on the night of the 23rd Sept, and was partially blown up. He continued his duties thro (sic) intense barrages of shell fire during Sept 24th and the morning of Sept 25th 1917, being subject to bursting shells the whole period’. The OC of NZ Stationary Hospital classified him as Debilitated and to be evacuated. After treatment he was put back into the field; WIA 06Apr1918 GSW left forearm, France; RTA 15Sep1918 because of loss of use of left arm; Disch.10Feb1919. With research.