Lot 3838

Description

Single medals: British War Medal 1914-18. 2828 Pte. W.Hutton. 38-Bn. A.I.F.; British War Medal 1914-18. 3558 Pte H.Lowe. 9 Bn. A.I.F.; Victory Medal 1914-19. 5843 Pte. J.James. 20 Bn. A.I.F. All medals impressed. The second without ribbon, very fine, three single medals.

William Hutton, age 44, Miner, born at Mt Pleasant, South Australia; Enl.01Nov1916 at Black Boy Hill, Western Australia; Emb.29Dec1916; RTA 14Jan1919; Disch.27Mar1919.

Herbert Lowe, age 35, Seaman, born at Kerington, London; Enl.15Jul1915 at Brisbane, Queensland; previous service of 12 years in Royal Navy; WIA 21Jan1916 GSW left thigh, France; WIA 28Mar1918 GSW right arm, Belgium; offences on record, AWL 08Aug1915, Drunkeness at Brisbane 06Oct1915, AWL 12Jul1918 and arrested by Military Police; RTA 12Apr1919; Disch.29Jul1919.

John James, age 39, Fettler, born at Wombat, NSW (between Young and Cootamundra); Enl.24Jan1916 at Young; Emb.07Oct1916; WIA 20Sep1917 GSW right shoulder, France; accidentally injured 19Dec1917; RTA 01Aug1918; Disch.24Aug1918.

With research for second and third medals.