Lot 2988

Description

Education Department Western Australia, School Punctual Attendance medals, (1901-6), in silver (31mm) (4) named to 'Sydney Hill/1904', 'Jack Hill/1905', Elsie Wooler/1906', and 'Hetty Gray/1906'; another identical but in gilt bronze for five years (gilt worn), named to 'Roy Earl/1901-1906'; also Trinity College of Music, London, in silver (29mm), reverse inscribed, 'Sydney Centre/Award/Bethlehem/Ladies' College/Ashfield/Verse - Spkg. Choir./Preparatory/May 1939'. Very good - good very fine.

Elsie Wooler attended Princess May Girl's School, Fremantle.

Roy Earl attended Picton State High School. On presentation of his medal the principal stated that Roy, along with his sister Minnie, had not been absent or unpunctual once in the last five years.

Roy Earl served in WWI. He was WIA at the Gallipoli Landing on 25 April 1915 with 11 battalion. He then transferred to 51 Battalion rising to the rank of Captain. He was awarded the Military Cross for gallantry in May 1917 and then a Bar to the Military Cross in June 1918. He also served in WWII.