Lot 3898

Description

Bayonets, various types recovered from the Pacific Campaign of WWII, one missing scabbard, includes two Japanese type 30 bayonets, one of these with attached officially printed tag, 'O.H.M.S./IMMEDIATE/G.S.I. (A)/H.Q. N.G. Force', and on other side the particulars are recorded as, 'EQPT Jap Bayonet Scabbard/PLACE CAPTURED (crossed out and written FOUND) Wau/MAP REF W (L) 4676 Ref map Huon Gulf Special, 4 Miles to 1 inch/TIME AND DATE 1605 HRS 25/6/44/SENDER VX66490 CPL BAXTER. J.J./When no longer required by G.S. (Int.), please/forward to: NAME Mrs. A.G. BAXTER/ADDRESS 59 BLESSINGTON St. S2/St. KILDA Vic'; also Philippines bolo knife, no scabbard. All with rusting and some with slight damage, otherwise good - very good. (7)

Jack Jamieson Baxter, born 25May1921 at St Kilda, Vic; Enl.09Dec1941 at Royal Park, Vic; Disch.03Oct1946 as Lieutenant ex 7 Aust Infy Bn.