Lot 4615

Description

Singles: British War Medal 1914-18. 288 Pte W. Snelson. 41 Bn. A.I.F.; another to 6213 A/Cpl R. Stewart. 11 Bn. A.I.F.; another to 38017 Dvr. E.J. Taylor. 4-D.A.C. A.I.F.; another to 1920 Pte H. Thompson. 28-Bn. A.I.F. All medals impressed. Four single medals, the first and third without ribbons, the last with suspender broken, otherwise very fine.

Ex Trevor Bushell Taylor Collection.

William Snelson, asst iron worker, 18, born at London, England; Enl.10Dec1915 at Brisbane, Qld with 15 months in Territorials London; Emb.17May1916; WIA 18Apr1917 GSW left arm; WIA 05Oct1917 GSW thigh; married Ellen Elizabeth Keeble age 21 11Dec1918; RTA 05Oct1919; Disch.22Jan1920.

Richard Stewart, railway signalman, age 23, born at Edinburgh, Scotland; Enl.13Mar1916 at Perth, WA with 6 years service in KOSB; Emb.07Sep1916; RTA 25Aug1917; Disch.09Nov1917 Medically Unfit.

Ernest James Taylor, clerk, age 18, born at Sydney, NSW; Enl.04Apr1917 at Melbourne, Vic; Emb.09Nov1917; RTA 31Mar1919; Disch.22May1919.

Henry Thompson, blacksmith, age 37, born at Leicester, England; Enl.26May1916 at Prahran, Vic with 10 years service with 17 Leicestershire Arty; Emb.22Sep1916; RTA 12Dec1918; Disch.19Mar1919 Medically Unfit (senility and bronchitis).