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Lot 2042    SESSION 8 (2.30PM WEDNESDAY 29TH MARCH)    Orders, Decorations & Medals - Australian Singles

Estimate $150
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $150

BRITISH WAR MEDAL 1914-18. 7659 WO1 G.Whiteford. 1 G Hosp. A.I.F. Impressed. Nearly extremely fine.

George Whiteford, manager of surgical instrument warehouse, age 25, born at Orange, NSW; Enl.06Jun1915 at Liverpool, NSW; posted to Special Medical Reinforcements to No.1 Gen Hosp 24Sep1915; Emb.30Sep1915; posted to 1LH Fld Amb at Heliopolis, Egypt 10Jan1916; on detachment at Wadi Natrun, Egypt 18Jan1916; admitted to Egyptian Government Hospital, Minia 15Apr1916 with burns to face, chest and arms; Cpl, HQ AMD, Romani, Egypt 18Jun1916; SGT 09Sep1916; to 2nd Light Horse Field Ambulance, Hazaur, Egypt 28Sep1917; RQMS 2LH Fld Amb, Talaat El Damin, Egypt 18Dec1917; Wounded on Duty, high explosive wound face, arm, stomach, Wady Obadieh, Egypt 16Jul1918; T/RSM, in the field 19Nov1918; WO1 23May1919; RTA 10Aug1919; Disch.06Oct1919. Photos taken by G.Whiteford are held in AWM, Canberra.

With copy of service file and photos.

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