Lot 4005

Description

Trio: Military Medal (GVR type 1); British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19. 4816 Pte W.C.Burr. 12/Aust:Inf: on first medal, 4816 Pte W.C.Burr 12Bn. A.I.F. on last two medals. All medals impressed. Swing mounted, very fine.

MM: LG 28/1/1918, p1402, posn 44; CAG 27/6/1918, p1389, posn 47.

Recommendation: During operations near Hooge east of Ypres, Pte Burr was a member of a raiding party on Celtic Wood on night of 6/7th Oct., 1917. He showed great gallantry and fearlessness in the face of the enemy. On entering the wood he was confronted by a Machine Gun and as the gunner was placing a belt in the gun to fire at him Pte Burr rushed the gun, shot the gunner and captured the Machine Gun.

William Charles Burr, farm labourer, age 20, born at Beaconsfield, Tasmania; Enl.10Oct1915 at Claremont, Tasmania; Emb.18Feb1916; MM 20Nov1917; WIA 04May1918, GSW thigh, France; RTA 23Oct1919; Disch.19Jan1920.

With research.