Lot 3704

Description

Group of Four: Australian Active Service Medal 1945-1975, - clasp - Vietnam; Vietnam Medal 1964-73; Australian Defence Medal; South Vietnam Campaign Medal 1964-72, clasp - 1960-. 4410902 R W Klopp on all medals. The first and third medals pantograph engraved, the second impressed and the last engraved. The first and third with pin-back ribbon suspenders, the clasp loose and not fitted to the last medal, otherwise extremely fine - uncirculated.

Together with a duplicate medal pair: Vietnam Medal 1964-73; South Vietnam Campaign Medal 1964-72, both with pantograph engraved naming, '4410902 R W Klopp (D); matching set of four miniatures, all without a ribbon except the third; five sets of ribands for first and last medal, only three sets have the 1960- clasp attached; three woven shoulder titles for RAAC and Hunter River Lancers and two crowns; RSL badges (2), various metal titles (9) and metal crowns (3); officer's pips (4); RAAC and 4th Cavalry Regt collar badges; one RAAC button; a pair of RAAC cufflinks (one broken); a Masonic lapel badge; school prize medal in 9ct gold (5.03g; 25x32mm), ring top suspension, obverse inscribed, 'Sinclair Medal/1958', reverse inscribed, 'Pt. Lincoln/Primary School/Dux/Rodger W.Klopp/1958'; various WWII military documents for Edwin Graham Klopp, enlisted in 9/23 L.H. Regt and discharged Medically Unfit and then tried to join the RAAF.

Rodger Wayne Klopp, born 23Nov1946 at Adelaide, Sth Aust; served as a Trooper in Royal Australian Armoured Corps; served in Vietnam with A Squadron, 3rd Cavalry Regt 12Sep1967-02Apr1968.