Lot 3984

Description

MM Trio to KIA: Military Medal (GVR type 1); British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19. 278 Bmbr: A.E.Beeks. 1/Bde: Aust:F.A. on first medal, 278 Bdr. A.E.Beeks. 1 F.A.B. A.I.F. on second and third medals. All medals impressed. In heavy plastic display holder with 8-page Certificate of Authenticity from Bradford Exchange, very fine.

Entitled to 1914-15 Star.
MM: LG 21/9/1916, p9204; CAG 14/12/1916, p3380 to 278 Bombardier Allan Edward Beeks, 1 Australian Field Artillery Brigade.
Recommendation: Throughout the period 22nd. - 27th. July near Pozieres this N.C.O. assisted to maintain Battery and Right Battalion liaison officers telephone lines. He was constantly under heavy shell fire, setting a splendid example to the men working with him and without his devotion to duty the work of the Field Artillery on this flank would have been impossible to carry out. It would be impossible to speak too highly of the work of this N.C.O. on the right flank and back through Contalmaison.
Allan Edward Beeks, electrical engineer, age 20, born at Alexandria, Sydney, NSW; Enl.24Aug1914 at Sydney, NSW in 2Bty 1Bde FA, with 2 years service in 44Bty AFA and 1 year in Senior Cadets; to Gunner 24Aug1914; Emb.18Oct1914; to MEF 04Apr1915; to 3Aust Gen Hosp at Mudros with diarrhoea 01Nov1915; rejoined unit 16Nov1915 at Gallipoli; on detachment at School of Signalling 06 - 26Feb1916; to T/Bdr 12Mar and promotion confirmed 22Apr1916; to BEF 29Mar1916; awarded MM 19Aug1916 by Gen Birdwood; KIA 12Nov1916, France; Buried at AIF Burial Ground, Grass Lane Cemetery, Flers, France.
With research including copy of Service File in Bradford Exchange presentation folder with coloured illustration of medal group on cover and with a similar folder for the framed medal group.