Lot 3996

Description

MID Group of Six: 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Pacific Star; Defence medal 1939-45; War Medal 1939-45 with MID; Australia Service Medal 1939-45. NX34787 N.F.C.King. All medals impressed. Display mounted, the last ribbon damaged and the third medal with an oxidation spot, otherwise extremely fine.

MID: LG 14/2/1946, p943; CAG 21/2/1946, p409 to Major Noel Frederick Charles King, 4 Australian Base Sub Area General Staff Branch.
Citation: Distinguished services South-West Pacific Area.
Noel Frederick Charles King, electro plater, age 23, born at Redfern, Sydney, NSW; Enl.29Oct1931 as No. 2690 at Artillery Barracks, George's Heights, Mosman, Sydney, NSW in 1 Heavy Brigade, RAA; to L/Bdr 06Oct1935; to Bdr 30Nov1936; to L/Sgt 04Jul1938; to SSM 3rd Class and WOII 17Sep1938; released to join AIF as NX34787; to T/WOI 01Jul1940; to WOI 27Mar1942; to Capt 01Sep1942; to Major 15Jan1944; to T/Lt/Col 10Feb1949; to Major 01Jul1949; saw service in Middle East with 2/5 Field Regt and in 1944 served in New Guinea and Bougainville; while on duty in Bougainville Major King sustained a fractured pelvis when an Australian Military Vehicle, of which he was a passenger, collided with a USA vehicle; post war King remained in the Army and conducted a number of training courses; Disch.22Dec1957.
With approx 100 page copy of Service File from 1931 to 1957 and other research.