Lot 3668

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Trio: Military Medal (GVR type 1); 1914-15 Star; British War Medal 1914-18. 2371 Cpl H.R.Haxby 8/Aust Inf on first medal, 2371 Pte H.R.Haxby 8/Bn AIF on second, 2371 Cpl H.R.Haxby 8/Bn AIF on third. All medals impressed. Court mounted for wear, very fine.

MM: LG 01Feb1918, CAG 27Jun1918.

Citation: 'For conspicuous gallantry near Passchendaele, east of Ypres, during the operations on 26th October 1917. The mortar of which this N.C.O. was in charge during the operation was subjected to very heavy shelling by the enemy and finally put out of action. Corpl. Haxby although wounded made repeated trips through the enemy barrage transferring the remaining ammunition to another mortar until he was again severely wounded and the remaining ammunition blown up. He set a fine example of gallantry and disregard of personal safety'.

Harold Rowland Haxby, labourer, aged 18 years, born Northcote, Vic; Enl.28May1915 at Melbourne, Vic; Emb.16Jul1915; WIA 13Oct1916, 27Oct1917, 15Sept1918; RTA 14Jan1919; Disch.20Jun1919.

Together with sixty pages of service record.