Lot 3874

Description

New Zealand, Singles with one KIA: British War Medal 1914-18. 44026 Pte. B.A.Sisson. N.Z.E.F.; Victory Medal 1914-19. 42518 L/Cpl. A.J.Lind. N.Z.E.F.; New Zealand War Service Medal 1939-45. Unnamed. The first two medals impressed. Good very fine - uncirculated, three single medals.

Pte Bertie Austin Sisson, orchardist, born 12Dec1895 at Papanui, Christchurch; previous service with Territorials and then with J Coy Coast Defence; Enl.05Jan1917; Emb.02Apr1917 with 23rd Reinf Canterbury Infy Regt, C Coy; 05Apr1918 WIA France, GSW face, hands and left knee; Disch.17Sep1919; 02Aug1966 died at Christchurch. L/Cpl Arthur James Lind, Postal Clerk at GPO Dunedin, born 21Dec1889 in New Zealand, father from Scotland, mother from Australia; Enl.18Dec1916; Emb.09Jun1917 with 26th Reinf Otago Infy Regt, D Coy; 15Dec1917 KIA, Ypres, Belgium; buried at Dochy Farm New British Cemetery, Langemark-Poelkapelle, West Vlaandern, Belgium.