Lot 3522

Description

Pair to Light Horse: British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19. 2885 Pte. R.H.Pollock 2 L.H.R. A.I.F. on both medals. Impressed, the first renamed. A few small edge bumps, very fine.

Together with Returned from Active Service badge engraved on reverse, '2885/R.H.P./2nd A.L.H.'; Rising Sun collar badge; RSL badge (small two figure type); original riband bar (poor condition).

Robert Hugh Pollock, farmer, born 28Mar1894 at Grantham, Queensland; Enl.13Jan1916 at Toowoomba; Emb.22Jul1916 for Middle East; to 2LHR 23Sep1916 and ops in Egypt, Sinai and Palestine; WIA 23Dec1916 GSW to upper right forearm during the charge at Magdhaba; in Gaza attacks in Apr1917 and dismounted attacks on Beersheeba 31Oct1917; RTA 29Apr1919; Disch.06Jan1919 Medically Unfit; WW2. Enl.08Apr1942 in 9th (Qld) Bn, VDC; Disch.21Oct1945 as L/Sgt. Entitled to War Medal 1939-45.

With research.