Lot 3594

Description

Australian WWI dog tag, in aluminium, impressed, 'L J (over G) CLEAVER/2798/40/CE'; map of australia in EPNS with pierced hole at sides for wearing as bracelet centrepiece, inscribed 'A.Cobber.3456/2nd Bn A.I.F./The Great War/Gallipoli.1915./France.1916-7-8.' (there is no serviceman recorded with this name or number so it appears to be a souvenir item); tribute fob in silver with gold centrepiece bearing initials, 'AEH', reverse inscribed, 'Private/A.E.Hutchinson/C.T.Trans.Div./Efficiency./1943'. Fine - very fine. (3)

Pte Lawson Cleaver, farmer, age 22, born at Bothwell, Tasmania; Enl.17Oct1916 at New Norfolk, Tasmania; Emb.06Dec1916; WIA on three occasions; General Court Martial for AWOL 11/12Jul1918, Guilty and sentenced to 60 days; RTA 14Jan1919; Disch.02Apr1919.