Lot 5505
Sale 116 · Important Australian & World Coins, Medals, Tokens & Banknotes
Description
Royal Australian Navy, WWII, seamen's hat tally bands for HMAS Canberra, HMAS Ballarat and HMAS Rushcutter. Virtually as new. (3)
HMAS Canberra (D33) Task Force 44, sunk at Battle of Savo Island; HMAS Ballarat (J184), Darwin and Timor, collected survivors of MV Derrymore including the late PM John Gorton then to the New Guinea Campaign and Invasion of Okinawa, was present in Tokyo Bay for signing of Japanese surrender; HMAS Rushcutter was a WWII training facility.
- Estimate
- $100
- Result Status
- Passed in