Lot 3859

Description

Group of Seven to POW: 1939-45 Star; Pacific Star; Defence Medal 1939-45; War Medal 1939-45; Australia Service Medal 1939-45; Australian Service Medal 1945-1975 (eligible for Japan clasp, this missing); Australian Defence Medal. QX8979 W.Jones on all medals. First five medals impressed in 1970's style, the last two pantograph engraved. The first five medals swing mounted, the last two in cases of issue, very fine - nearly uncirculated.

Together with extra ribbons for last two medals and a miniature and a riband bar for last medal; Brisbane City Council Transport Department Returned Prisoner of War Pass 25.10.45 - 24.4.46; letter from Australia on Red Cross supplied letter envelope addressed to Lance Corporal W.Jones at Osaka P.O.W. Camp; photo of POWs in camp together with handwritten notes re A-bombs dropped on Japan; letter confirming award of Australian Service Medal 1945-1975 with clasp Japan.

Lance Corporal William 'Bill' Jones, letter press machinist, born 09Dec1919 at Brisbane, Queensland; Enl.11Jun1940 at Brisbane; captured in Malaya in 1942 and interred at POW camp, Osaka, Japan; after repatriation he was Disch.03Dec1945 ex 8 Corps of Signals.