Lot 4610

Description

Singles: British War Medal 1914-18. 9541 Pte. H.S.A. Bontoft. A.M.C., A.I.F.; another to 5698 T-Cpl. T.J. Butterworth. 3 F.C.E. A.I.F.; another to 7883 Spr. A.J.C. Gallagher. 12 F.C.E. A.I.F. All medals impressed. Three single medals, the first without ribbon, the last with metal flaw lump in front of King's head, good very fine - uncirculated.

Ex Trevor Bushell Taylor Collection.

Horace Sydney Bontoft, Salvation Army Officer, age 31, born at Windsor, Berkshire, England; Enl.28Sep1915 at Rockhampton, Qld; Emb.07Aug1916; married Alice Maud Staples, widow, on 06Feb1918; RTA 15Apr1918; wife granted Free Passage to Australia 09Aug1918 under Repatriation Act; Disch.03Dec1918.

Thomas James Butterworth, miner, age 44, born at Edinburgh, Scotland; Enl.10Oct1915 at Adelaide, Sth Aust; Emb.20Jan1916; RTA 13Feb1917; Disch.11Jun1917 Medically Unfit (senility and rheumatism).

Arthur John Charles Gallagher, carpenter, age 21, born at Payneham, Sth Aust; Enl.20Sep1915 at Adelaide, Sth Aust; Emb.20Apr1916; RTA 12May1919; Disch.13Aug1919.