Lot 293

Description

Australia's Record, a large cardboard folder and inside are photos of Australia's Senior officers and their record of success in the Great War 1914-1919 as well as colour photos of unit colour patches and other information; a large coloured and illustrated Certificate of Thanks and Appreciation from the Municipality of Goulburn, NSW to Pte Austin R 1st Pioneers, framed under acrylic; WWII Certificate of Congratulations to V187283 Private Charles Harry Ashton, Australian Training Centre (Jungle Warfare) in recognition of volunteering for experiments in Army Medical Research, framed under acrylic; Vietnam War, safe-conduct pass to be honoured by all Vietnamese government agencies and allied forces. Very good - very fine. (4)

4777 Reginald Austin, labourer, age 19, born at Goulburn, NSW; Enl.01Oct1917 at Goulburn, NSW; TOS 1Bn Pioneers 09Nov1917; Emb.19Dec1917; to France 15Jan1919; RTA 13Jul1919; Disch.25Sep1919.

V187283 Charles Harry Ashton, born 25May1924 at Oakleigh, Vic; Enl.28May1942 at Prahran, Vic; Disch.30Jul1946 as Private ex 3 Aust Army Disposals Depot.