Lot 4679

Description

Group of Six: 1914-15 Star; British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19; War Medal 1939-45; Australia Service Medal 1939-45; Combattants de la Somme Medal 1914.1918.1940. 1052 Pte A.A. Retford. 1-LHR-A.I.F. on first medal, 1052 L-Cpl. A.A. Retford 1 L.H.R. A.I.F. on second and third medals, V30823 A.A. Retford on fourth and fifth medals, last medal unnamed. All named medals impressed. The third medal heavily pitted, overall good - fine.

Ex Trevor Bushell Taylor Collection.

Albert Arthur Retford, age 21, born at Willesden, Middlesex, England; Enl.30Dec1914 at Liverpool, NSW to 6th Reinforcements 1ALH; Emb.30Jun1915; TOS 4th Pioneer Bn 16Mar1916; to L/Cpl 23Jun1916; TOS Anzac Provost Corps 21May1917; AWL in France 22May1917; to Venereal Hospital 25Jul-04Oct1917; TOS 4th Pioneer Bn 21May1918; RTA 05Sep1919; Disch.24Dec1919. WWII: Enl.05Feb1942 at Royal Park, Victoria; Disch.14Aug1946 as Cpl ex 10 Aust Field Ambulance.

Albert Retford was issued with the 1914-15 Star on 7 February 1921. In July 1934 he lodged a Statutory Declaration advising that it had been lost and requesting a replacement. A replacement was received by him at the counter of Base Records, Army Headquarters on 26Jul1934.