Lot 2930
Sale 134 · Important Australian, British, World, and Ancient Coins, Banknotes, and Medals
Description
Pair: Australia Service Medal 1939-45; War Medal 1939-45. 130451 R.S.Taylor. Both medals impressed. Some hairlines, otherwise extremely fine.
Ex Ken O'Brien Collection.
Together with medal/badges for Alice Taylor, includes Lidcombe Hospital medal in gilt and enamel and suspended from a pin-back bar marked 'Geriatric Nurse', the reverse of the bar inscribed, 'A.Taylor', and the reverse of the medal inscribed, 'Pres. by/Hunters Hill/Gladesville/Lions Club/A.Taylor/NU 505854'; pin-back badge in gilt and enamel for Perth 1972, N.Z.R.B.A.; pin-back badge in gilt and enamel with epoxy coating for North Haven Bowling Club; name badge for Alice Taylor.
Robert Stewart Taylor, coach painter, age 27, born at Cowra, NSW; previous service of 2 days in AMF and then declared unfit due to hernia operation; Enl.28Jan1943 in RAAF at No.2 Recruiting Centre, Woolloomooloo, Sydney, NSW at rank of AC1; to LAC 01Dec1943 at mustering of Fitter General; various postings within Australia until Disch.13Feb1946.
- Estimate
- $120
- Result Status
- Sold
- Prices Realised
- $80