Lot 3410

Description

Australia, George Francis Twohill appointment certificate as an officer of the Permanent Military Forces from fifth day of August 1942 at the rank of Lieutenant, signed by the Governor-General, Alexander Gore Arkwright, Baron Gowrie; Australian Military Forces, Certificate of Discharge No.267593 for NX24346 Lieutenant George Francis Twohill, HQ 6 Aust Division, dated 6 Dec 45; The Royal Humane Society of Australasia Silver Medal Certificate, dated Eighteenth day of February 1946, awarded to G.F.Twohill, Sydney (N.S.W.), Accountant (Lieut. A.I.F.) aged 31 years, in rescuing Major-General J.E.S.Stevens, From drowning in the sea at Lae, New Guinea, on Aug.2, 1945. Fine - very fine. (3)

Lieut Twohill was awarded a Mention in Despatches at war's end.

The rescue for which Lieut Twohill received the RHS of Australasia Silver Medal occurred after a plane carrying passengers including two AIF divisional commanders, Maj-Gen J.E.S.Stevens and Maj-Gen H.C.H.Robertson crashed into the sea at night on 2 August 1945 when flying between Wewak and Lae. Lieut. G.F.Twohill was Aide-de-Camp to Maj-Gen Stevens.

With b&w image of Lieut Twohill with Maj-Gen Stevens and another officer in New Guinea.