Lot 4965

Sale 111 · Important Australian & World Coins, Medals, Tokens & Banknotes (40th Anniversary Sale)

Description

Trio to KIA: 1914-15 Star; British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19. 283575 J.Smith Ch.Sto.R.N. All medals impressed. Display mounted, very fine.

John Smith, Chief Stoker, born 1875 at Torpoint, Cornwall, England; KIA 01Nov1914 when HMS Monmouth was sunk at the Battle of Coronel.

Together with single page service record and fourteen pages of research on HMS Monmouth and Battle of Coronel.

Estimate
$300
Result Status
Sold
Prices Realised
$300

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