Lot 3692

Description

Australia, WWI, tribute fob, in gold (9ct, 8.9g, 32x45mm), obverse, King's crown above central dome with soldier standing with rifle across chest and Rising Sun hat badge behind with name in ribbon scroll as 'Australia New Zealand Army Corps', around the domed section at the top, 'Honor' and around the bottom, 'He Answered His Country's Call', reverse inscribed, 'Presented to/Cpl J.T.Caton./26th B'tl/From Killarney Residents/for gallant service/in France'. Good very fine.

Ex B.J.Hibbard Collection.

James Thomas Caton, horse breaker, age 19 (real age actually only 17), born at Deepwater, NSW; Enl.02Dec1915 at Warwick, Qld; NOK mother at Killarney near Warwick, Qld; Emb.04May1916; served with 26Bn; WIA 25Apr1917 GSW right thigh, and 30Aug1918 GSW left leg; RTA 05Jul1919; Disch.21Aug1919.