Lot 2548

Description

Group of Four: 1939-45 Star; Pacific Star; War Medal 1939-45; Australia Service Medal 1939-45.WX18148 A.G.Thompson. All medals impressed. Some contact marks on last two medals, otherwise extremely fine.

Together with West Australian Amateur Swimming Championship fob medal in silver (30x35mm), inscribed, '1925/1320 Yds./Free Style Championship/A.Thompson/C.O.P (City of Perth)/Second; Australian Soldier's Pocket Book with some foreign bus tickets; programme for Grand Variety Show (In Aid of Soldiers' Comfort Fund) 19 July 1940; a b&w photograph of A.Thompson.

Alfred George Thompson, miner, age 39, born at Midland Junction, WA; Enl.18Dec1941 in General Reinforcements at W. Commd General Details Camp, Claremont, WA; served in Middle East and New Guinea;
Disch.02Nov1945 as Private ex 5th Aust Salvage Dept; Died 19Jan1974 at Repatriation General Hospital Hollywood, Nedlands, WA.

With copy of Service File.