Lot 3311

Description

Group of Four: 1939-45 Star; Pacific Star; War Medal 1939-45; Australia Service Medal 1939-45. NX102938 L.G.Morris. All medals impressed. Swing mounted, extremely fine.

Together with fibreboard dog tags (2, one circular, one octagonal; a Corporal's rank badge; Vol 1 No.120 Sunday Jan 6, 1946 Torokina Times, the Official Newspaper of the Australian Armed Forces on Bougainville; Certificate of Discharge dated 3 April 1946; Shell Memo Book with 2 completed pages and also another completed loose page; eight wartime letters by L.G.Morris in envelopes addressed to his mother, Mrs W.J.Morris; a copy of a photo of L.G.Morris and several negatives, appear to be family shots.

Lindsay Gordon Morris, mercery salesman, age 23, born at Gordon, Sydney, NSW; Enl.09Jul1942 at Moore Park Barracks, Paddington, Sydney, NSW in 21 Recce Bn and allocated Army No.N80445; Appt'd L/Cpl 01Jan1942; Appt'd Spec Gp II D. Operator 22May1942; Attested for Special Forces in AIF 09Jul1942 and allocated Army No.NX102938 at Berrima, NSW; to A Gp III Dvr. Mech. 09Jun1943; various stints with 11 Aust Motor Regt, 11 Aust Div Carr Coy 55/53 Infy Bn, First Aust Army Wpn Trg Sch, 3 Infy Bn (Security Guard), 2/8 Aust Fld Coy RAE, 42 Aust Landing Craft Coy; Emb.01Dec1944; Disemb. 10Dec1944 at Torokina; RTA 28Apr1945; Emb.15Jul1945 to Torokina; RTA 22Mar1946; Disch.03Apr1946 ex 42 Australian Landing Craft Coy.

With copy of Service File.