Lot 238

Description

Australia, WWII, trench art white metal cut-out of a part circular section on a rectangular base, the circular section inscribed with a Rising Sun style badge with a tank in the centre and in the scrolls, '7th DIV./CAV.REGT./A-I-F', part of the Rising Sun is painted, around the border of the circular section is inscribed, 'Palestine. Egypt. Suez Canal. Cyprus. Syria. New Guinea.', on the reverse is inscribed, 'NX36082/CPL.R.G.HALE./C SQNN./7 DIV. CAV. REGT/A.I.F.'. Scratches to smooth surface and some loss of paint, otherwise fine.

NX36082 Robert Godfrey Hale, labourer, age 34, born at Enfield, Middlesex, England; Enl.02Jul1940 at Wagga, NSW with 3 years previous service as Sgt in 21 LH Regt; served in Middle East 26Dec1940 to 28Mar1942 and New Guinea 28Sep1942 to 24Feb1943; Disch.29Mar1946 as Sgt ex 2/7 Div Cav Regt; Died 05May1970 at Blacktown District Hospital, Blacktown, Sydney, NSW.