Lot 3988

Description

Group of Four to Officer WIA at Gallipoli: Queen's South Africa Medal 1899 (type 3 reverse), - three clasps - Cape Colony, Orange Free State, South Africa 1902; 1914-15 Star; British War Medal 1914-18, Victory Medal 1914-19. Lieut: H.J.F.Wallis, Manch. Rgt. on first medal, Captain H.F.Wallis. 2 I.B.H.Q. A.I.F. on second medal, Lt. Col: H.J.F.Wallis. on last two medals. The first medal engraved, the other medals impressed. Display mounted, a few small edge nicks on first medal and a small oxidation spot on last medal, otherwise very fine.

Note: The 1914-15 Star was administered by the Department of Defence, Australia and the British War Medal 1914-18 and Victory Medal 1914-19 were administered by the War Office in England.

Herbert (James) Feriman Wallis, soldier, born 30Sep1881 at Cheltenham, England; served in South Africa with Manchester Regt; 2Lieut 17Jun1903, Wiltshire Regt; Lieut 10Aug1907; Capt Wallis was ADC to the Governor of NSW, Sir Gerald Strickland 09Mar-18Aug1914; Capt H.F.Wallis, appt'd Orderly Officer to CO 2 Infy Bde HQs 18Aug1914; Emb.21Oct1914; Appt'd Staff Captain 05Jan1915; to Gallipoli where he was present at the landing on 25Apr1915; WIA 27Apr1915, GSW left hip, Gallipoli; rejoined unit 07Jun1915; to hospital with gastroenteritis 08Aug1915; to England 25Aug1915; resigned commission with AIF on being appointed to a commission in Imperial Army 30Nov1915; Dep Asst Adjt and Qr Mr-Gen 30Nov1915 to 31Aug1916; T/Lt-Col 4Bn The Leicestershire Regt 17Sep1916 to 20Jul1917; Special Staff Appt 11Mar to 20Jun1918; A/Mjr, Service Bns, The North Staffordshire Regt 21Jun - 17Aug1918; Major 18Aug1918; Adjt Territorial Force 28Apr1920 to 05Jun1921; 20Apr1922 1914-15 Star forwarded to Capt H.F.Wallis, 2Bn Wiltshire Regt, Hong Kong, China; Commandant Malay States Vol R (Lt-Col 17Jul1925); Retired as Lt-Col 29Jun1927.

With copy of AIF Service File and other research.