Lot 3372

Description

Group of Six to Rat of Tobruk: 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Defence Medal 1939-45; War Medal 1939-45; Australia Service Medal 1939-45; Tobruk Siege Medal. NX50595 G.L.C.Watson on the first five medals, G.Watson on last medal. The first five medals impressed, the last medal engraved. Swing mounted, contact marks, otherwise fine - good very fine.

The Tobruk Siege Medal is an unofficial medal issued by the Rats of Tobruk Association in 1977.

Together with hexagonal fibre compound dog tag for G.L.C. Watson NX50595; Rising Sun collar badge (KC) in oxidised bronze; RSL badge (KC) three figure type; British Devonshire Regiment badge with gilt add-on section missing; five b&w wartime photographs supplied by Military History & Information Section, A.I.F.

George Leslie Watson, contractor, age 32, born at Lismore, NSW; Enl.13Jun1940 at Paddington, Sydney, NSW; to A/Cpl 13Sep1940; Emb.03Feb1941 2nd Reinf 2/1 Pnr Bn for Middle East; TOS 2/1 Pnr Bn 11Apr1941 and reverts to Pte; to A/Cpl 16Jun1941; to MG Trg Bn 13Jul1941; to Pnr Trg Bn 27Jul1941; TOS HQ Sec 18Aug1941; to A/Sgt 27Aug1941; rank of Cpl confirmed 18Sep1941; reverts to Cpl 05Jan 1942; assessed as temporarily unfit for service 08Mar1942 due to Malaria; RTA 28May1942; Disch.03Aug1942 Medically Unfit; In Jan1954 he requested the issue of his medals and attended a 'review' by HRH Queen Elizabeth on 05Feb1954; Died 23Jun1985 at Clovelly, Sydney, NSW.

With research.