Lot 5177

Description

Trio: 1914-15 Star; British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19. 3001 Sjt C.W.Wallace. 11/Bn. A.I.F. on first medal, 3001 Sgt. C.W.Wallace. 11 Bn. A.I.F. on last two medals. All medals impressed. Display mounted, nearly very fine.

Claude Wilfred Wallace, apprentice fitter and turner, age 20, born at Perth, WA; Enl.26Jun1915 at Perth, WA with 3 years of CMF service in 86 Infy Bn; Emb.13Oct1915; to L/Cpl 18Apr1916; WIA 30May1916 GSW left leg and right buttock, France; to L/Sgt 23Mar 1917; to Temp/Sgt and then Sgt 01Jun1917; married Rose Annette Kingston, a member of Women's Land Army, at St Margaret's Church, Tatton Keynell, Wiltshire, England on 05Nov1917; RTA 17Jun1918; Disch.09Oct1918; Died 11Nov1951.

With copy of service file and photos of family graves.