Lot 2215

Description

Group of Five: 1939-45 Star; Pacific Star; Defence Medal 1939-45; War Medal 1939-45; Australia Service Medal 1939-45. VX30358 G.H.Hansen on all medals. Impressed. In medal folder, very fine - extremely fine.

Together with framed photo in uniform; T.S.S.Nairana (Tasmanian Steamers) ship's dinner menu 22nd January 1945; 2/14 Aust Fd Regt, R.A.A. (Jungle Division) B Troop 20 Dec 44 In The Field drink list and dinner menu, printed in the field, signed personally in pencil by various unit members; coloured wedding photograph in uniform; various other b&w photographs, mostly military related; First Class Berthing Slip 'Nairana' for passengers Gnr Hansen G and Mrs G Hansen (2 slips); 2/14th Field Regiment Welfare Association Fifty Fifty Dance invitation 1st August 1942; other documents and research.

Gunner George Hans Hansen, born 18Oct1905 at Mooroopna, Victoria; Enl.19Jun1940 at Royal Park, Victoria; Disch.01May1945 ex 2/14 Field Regt.

The 2/14 Regt In the Field menu gives an insight into the Aussie soldiers' humour. The Drink List has every second item as Beer and the water is shown as L'eau Chlorinate. The food menu shows one item of the soup course as Consomme a la Cordite and the entrees as Invisible Toad in Hole a la Hussee and Dehydrated swines teeth and Onions. One of the Meat courses is Baked Galahs a la 2/14 and another as Bullamakau au natural.