Lot 2133

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Group of Seven: Queen's South Africa Medal (type 3 reverse), - five clasps - Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902; 1914-15 Star; British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19; Defence Medal 1939-45; Coronation Medal 1953; Special Constabulary Long Service Medal (GVR crowned bust in Coronation robes). 3137 3rd Cl:Tpr: W.A.Mulliner. S.A.C. on first medal, 2-Lieut. W.A.Mulliner. 6 L.H.R. A.I.F. on second medal, Captain W.A.Mulliner A.I.F. on third medal, Capt. W.A.Mulliner. A.I.F. on fourth medal, fifth and sixth medals unnamed as issued, Inspr. William A. Mulliner on last medal. All named medals impressed. Most ribbons dirty, contact marks on first and third medals, otherwise very fine.

Entitled to MID.

MID: LG 5/6/1919, p7189; CAG 6/10/1919, p1466 - to Captain William Alexander Mulliner, 8th Australian Light Horse Regiment, AIF.

Recommendation by G.O.C. Aust Mtd Div: 15 months A.P.M. of the Division - he has worked unremittently and has earned recognition.

W.A.Mulliner confirmed on QSA medal roll for South African Constabulary.

William Alexander Mulliner, commercial traveller in Melbourne, born 11Feb1883 at Wolverhampton, Staffordshire; Enl.30Mar1915 at Melbourne, Vic, with 2 years in Imperial Yeomanry, 2 years in South African Constabulary and 4 years in Territorial Yeomanry; to 2/Lieut 16Jul1915; Emb.16Nov1915; to Lieut 17Mar1916; Trf to 8LHR 20Mar1917; to Officers School of Instruction, Zietoun 02Jun1917; to T/Capt 08Sep1917; Asst Provost Marshall Aust Mtd Div 08Oct1917; to Captain 13Nov1917; detached for Police duty at Damascus 18Oct1918; detached to Aust Div 05Apr1919; Emb.01May1919 from Port Said for England; Resigned appointment and Disch.11Oct1919 in England.

With a copy of WWI Service File and other research stored in plastic pages in an album.