Lot 5069

Description

WWI Certificate of Appreciation, (approx 41x52cm), from Blackburn, Victoria named to Sapper G.A.Parker, Enlisted 1916, at top is an oval image of Anzac Cove with wattle flowers below and flanked by a kangaroo and emu, at the base Australian flag (red) and allied flags. In timber frame (approx 49x59cm), no glass, photo from oval section on certificate has been removed leaving tape marks, foxing, otherwise very fine.

Gilbert Alexander Parker, tailor's cutter, age 19, born at Bunbury, WA; NOK (mother, father dec'd) Mrs Ellen Parker, Whitehorse Rd, Blackburn, Vic; Enl.07Jun1916 at Melbourne, Vic; to Sigs School 07Jun1916, to 4/1st Aust Wireless Sqn 08Aug1916; service in Basra, Makina, Margil, Baghdad, Sharoban, Bombay, Deolali; with 1st Aust NZ Wireless Sig Sqn 18Aug1917; Emb. on leave to India 26May1918; RTA 18Apr1919 ex Bombay; Disch.27Jul1919.