Lot 2147

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MSM Group of Seven: 1914-15 Star; British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19; War Medal 1939-45; Australia Service Medal 1939-45; Permanent Forces of the Empire Beyond the Seas Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (GVR); Commonwealth of Australia Meritorious Service Medal (GVIR). 3329 2-Cpl E.Greenlees. 6 F.C.E. A.I.F. on first medal, 3329 Cpl E.Greenlees. 6 F.C.E. A.I.F. on second and third medals, NP1000 E.Greenlees. on fourth and fifth medals, No 1000 Sgt. (T/S/Sgt.) E.Greenlees. R.A.E. on sixth medal, 1000-WO2 E.Greenlees Aust. Inst. Corp. on last medal. The last two medals engraved, the other medals impressed. Display mounted, good very fine.

PFEBSLS&GCM: CAG No.88 29/10/1931, p1783 to 1000 Sgt (Temp. Staff Sgt.) E.Greenlees, R Aust Engrs.

CAMSM: CAG No.24 20/4/1939, p646 to 1000 WO2 E.Greenlees, Aust Inst. Corps.

WWI: Ernest Greenlees, fitter and turner and was apprenticed at Woolwich Arsenal in England, age 24, born at Kent, England; Enl.6Oct1915 at Melbourne, Vic in 6Fld Coy Engrs, with current service of over 2 years in RAE; Emb.23Nov1915; Disemb.19Dec1915 at Alexandria; to Sapper 16Oct1915; to 2nd Cpl 20Oct1915; to Cpl 11Jan1916; to France 27Mar1916; revert to rank of Sapper at own request 14Aug1916; WIA 27Aug1916, GSW right forearm (severe), France; RTA 13Feb1917; Disch.31Jul1917 Medically Unfit; resumed duty with RAE 01Aug1917; to L/Cpl 01Sep1917; to 2/Cpl 01Dec1917; Re-Enl.29Aug1918 for 3 years; to T/Cpl 03Apr1919; to Temp 2/Cpl 04Mar1920; to Cpl 06Jan1921; Re-Engaged for 3 yrs 29Aug1921; trf to WDSL 1921; to L/Sgt 01Jul1924; to Sgt 06Nov1924; Re-Engaged for 4 years 01Nov1925; Re-Engaged for 4 years 01Nov1929; to Temp S/Sgt 19Jan1931; Trf to Royal Military College 05Oct1931; to WO2 31Jan1934; to Temp WO1 01Aug1939. WWII: Served in Australian Instructional Corps as A/Lieut 28Apr1942; to T/Capt 04May1943; to Capt 28Oct1943; classified as Medically Unfit 04Sep1944 and placed on Retired List; Died 04Apr1953 at Canberra Community Hospital; Buried at Returned Soldiers' Section of Canberra General Cemetery 06Apr1953.

With copy of WWI and later, large full Service File.