Lot 3695

Description

Group of Six: 1939-45 Star; Pacific Star; War Medal 1939-45; Australia Service Medal 1939-45; Coronation Medal 1937; Efficiency Medal (GVIR Indiae.Imp) with Australia suspender and two bars (GVIR crowns). NX109020 E.J.Burrowes on first four medals, fifth medal unnamed as issued, NX109020 (NP35814) WO1 E.J.L.Burrowes. A.I.F. on last medal. First four medals impressed, last medal engraved. Last two medals with many contact marks, otherwise fine - extremely fine.

Together with Certificate of Discharge book from Permanent Military Forces; Certificate of Discharge from AIF; photos.

Coronation Medal 1937 to Gnr E.J.L.Burrowes, Coronation Contingent (Military Detachment) (confirmed).

No record can be found of the Efficiency Medal in Borrowes' service records other than in his personal data sheet completed by the attesting officer in 1948 which states Efficiency Medal and Clasp.

Edward John Lewis Burrowes, motor driver, born 09Apr1911, at Sydney; served in Permanent Military Force 31Jan-14Jul1937; CMF from 12Jun1941 to 27Aug1942; AIF from 28Aug1942 to 18Mar1946 with active service of 974 days in Australia and 461 days outside Australia; Disch.19Mar1946 as WOI ex 52 Aust Composite Anti Aircraft Regt; Enl.11Feb1948; at this time he was a Parliamentary Attendant in NSW Legislative Assembly; he was a Qualified Infantry Instructor; Disch.10Feb1960.

With research.