Lot 3668

Description

Group of Seven: British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19; 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Defence Medal 1939-45; War Medal 1939-45; Australia Service Medal 1939-45. 3139 Pte. H.Wilson. 1-L.H.R. A.I.F. on first two medals, NX3065 H.Wilson on third to seventh medals. All medals impressed. Very fine.

Together with King's Silver War badge; WWI Returned from Active Service badge (AIF); another for WWII (KC); RSL badge (KC) two figure type, another (QC) three figure type.

Harry Wilson, coal lumper, age 31, born at City of Sydney, NSW; WWI: Enl.23Jan1917 at Liverpool, NSW; Emb.10May1917; ops in Egypt, Sinai and Palestine with 1st LHR; accidentally injured 20Sep1918 - was leading a horse and mule and as he hitched horse to the horse lines, the mule wheeled around and kicked him in the groin; RTA 18Feb1919; Disch.11May1919; WWII: Enl.06Jun1940 at Paddington, NSW; Emb.30Sep1940 for Middle East with 2/1 Pioneer Bn; ops in North Africa including Tobruk and Palestine; RTA 26Jan1943; Disch.15Jun1943 for family reasons.

With WWI service records and research.