Lot 4740

Description

Group of Six to WIA at Tobruk: 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Pacific Star; Defence Medal 1939-45; War Medal 1939-45; Australia Service Medal 1939-45. NX21538 W.J.Henwood. All medals impressed. Uncirculated.

Together with medal issue boxes and slips and riband bar for first three medals .

William John Henwood, packer, age 34, born at Broken Hill, NSW; Enl.08May1940 at Paddington, NSW and to 2/17Bn, 20Bde at Ingleburn and then Bathurst, NSW; Emb.19Oct1940 for Middle East; to camp in Palestine and operations against Germans and Italians from 16Dec1940 with an advance to Mersah Matruh and attack on Derna then to capture Tobruk; WIA 11Apr1941, shrapnel to right foot and evacuated to 64th British General Hospital; to 20th Infy Training Bn, Palestine 26May1941; to AAMC Training Wing 15Jul1941; to 2/1 Field Amb 04Aug1941 in Palestine; to garrison duty against Vichy French in Syria 14Oct1941; to camp Palestine 15Feb1942; Emb.12Mar1942 for Ceylon and to garrison duties against Japanese; Disemb.07Aug1942 at Melbourne, Victoria and to camp in South Queensland; to Port Moresby 15Sep1942 and operations in New Guinea; Emb.26Mar1943 from Port Morseby for Cairns, Qld; to Sydney Depot 07Jun1943; Disch 23Aug1943 as Medically Unfit.

With research notes and copy of service file.