Lot 3852

Description

Group of Four with gold unit fob: British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19; War Medal 1939-45; Australia Service Medal 1939-45. 895 T/Dvr C.H.Marchant. 26 Bn A.I.F. on first two medals, N77456 C.H.Marchant on last two medals. All medals impressed. Ribbons need replacing, very fine - extremely fine.

Together with 26Bn unit colour patch in enamel on 9ct gold fob (7.7g) with brooch pin fitted, smoothed of details on reverse and engraved, 'Pte. C.H.Marchant/26th Bn./1st A.I.F.'; small photo of Charles Marchant in uniform and metal buttons for Royal Marines (KC), Union Steam Ship Co, W.H.Smith & Sons (2 types), small naval button, and RSL Glenorchy club badges (2 types).

Charles Hartin Marchant, farmer, age 21, born at Latrobe, Tasmania; Enl.04Mar1916 at Claremont, Tasmania; Emb.01Jul1916; WIA 20Sep1917 Belgium, shrapnel wounds to buttocks, right leg and left thigh; RTA 07Jul1919 arrived 05Sep1919; Disch.21Jan1920.

WW2: Enl.29Jul1940 at Paddington, NSW; Disch.02Dec1944 ex NSW L of C Area W/S AEME; Died 22Aug1956 at Kingswood, NSW.