Lot 4065

Description

Group of Seven to POW: 1939-45 Star; Pacific Star; Defence Medal 1939-45; War Medal 1939-45; Australia Service Medal 1939-45; Australian Service Medal 1945-1975 (eligible for Japan clasp and this is not fitted, but is in case of issue); Australian Defence Medal. QX8979 W.Jones on all medals. First five medals impressed in 1970's style, the last two pantograph engraved. The first five medals swing mounted, the last two loose, very fine - nearly uncirculated.

Together with case for last medal with miniature and riband; case for second last medal with spare ribbon and loose Japan clasp; Brisbane City Council Transport Department Returned Prisoner of War Pass 25.10.45 - 24.4.46; letter from Australia on Red Cross supplied letter envelope addressed to Lance Corporal W.Jones at Osaka P.O.W. Camp; photo of POWs in camp together with handwritten notes re A-bombs dropped on Japan.

Lance Corporal William 'Bill' Jones, letter press machinist, age 20, born 09Dec1919 at Brisbane, Queensland; Enl.11Jun1940 at Brisbane, Qld; TOS 8 Div Sigs 07Jan1941; Emb.02Feb1941; to L/Cpl 06Feb1942; MIA 16Feb1942 in Malaya and then reported POW interred at POW camp, Osaka, Japan; recovered from Japanese 24Sep1945; RTA and Disemb.13Oct1945 at Sydney, NSW; Disch.03Dec1945 as L/Cpl ex 8 Corps of Signals.

With copy of Service File.