Lot 3990

Description

Group of Eight: 1939-45 Star; Africa Star, - clasp - 8th Army; Defence Medal 1939-45; War Medal 1939-45; Australia Service Medal 1939-45; Efficiency Medal (GVIR Indiae.Imp) with Australia suspender, with two clasps; Polish War Cross with clasp Tobruk; Tobruk Siege Medal 1941. VX14299 W.C.Brittingham on first five medals, No 167976 Sgt. W.C.Brittingham. R.A.A. (M) on sixth medal, seventh medal unnamed, VX14299 WO2 W.C.Brittingham RAA on last medal. The first five medals impressed, the other named medals engraved. Court mounted, extremely fine.

William Clive Brittingham, clerk with Union Steam Ship Co Ltd, age 32, born at Melbourne, Vic; Enl.06May1940 at Caulfield, Vic in 2/8 Field Reg, while serving with the Militia in RAA; Disch.23Apr1945 as WO2 with 2/8 Fld Reg with service in Middle East including at Tobruk.