Lot 3664

Description

AIF sports prize medal, 13th F.A. Bde, France, 1918, Football Championship Australian, in silver (70x38mm), obverse, football game in progress, reverse, laurel spray overlaid with shield with details of the competition, '13th F.A.Bde.-France 1918/FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP/AUSTRALIAN/(impressed, 'Capt. A.J.F.Andrew') 113th Bty.' Toned, extremely fine.

There are two versions of this medal, the other having different wording in the competition details on the reverse (see Shooting Awards and Prize Medals to Australian Military Forces by John O'Connor, p153 and fig 338, plate 42).

Alexander John Fullerton-Andrew, electrical departmental manager, age 25, born at Rochester, Victoria; Enl.09Sep1915 with service in School Cadets and 8 months with Field Artillery; Appt 2nd Lt 20Oct1915; Emb.16 Nov1915; appt Captain 01Oct1917; MID by Sir Douglas Haig, LG 28/5/1918, CAG 24/10/1918; Military Cross, LG 3/6/1919, CAG 15/9/19; RTA 22Nov1919; Appt terminated 14Mar1920.