Lot 4865

Description

Group of Six: 1939-45 Star; Pacific Star; Defence Medal 1939-45; War Medal 1939-45; Australia Service Medal 1939-45; unofficial Australian Prisoner of War Medal. QX14831 C.W.J. Coles-Smith. With D at top edge on first two medals, QX14831 C.W.J. Coles-Smith. D on third to fifth medals, QX14831 C W J Coles Smith on last medal. The first five medals impressed, the last medal engraved. The first five medals swing mounted, the last medal as a single swing mounted issue, the first five medals are duplicate issues, the fourth and fifth medals with contact marks, otherwise extremely fine.

Clifford William John Coles-Smith, age 21, born 01Nov1918 at Brisbane, Qld; Enl.16Jul1940 at Kelvin Grove, Brisbane, Qld; Emb.02Feb1941 to Singapore; various postings until to 2/10 Field Regt 16Jan1942; MIA 15Feb1942 and then reported as POW; reported in POW Camp in Thailand 18May1943; repatriated 18Oct1945; Disch.25Jan1946 as Bombardier ex 2/10 Field Regt.; Bdr Coles-Smith's mother was president of the 2/10th Field Regiment Welfare Fund.