Lot 4001

Description

Group of Four: 1939-45 Star; Pacific Star; War Medal 1939-45; Australia Service Medal 1939-45. NX194141 F.W.Loveless. All medals impressed. Swing mounted, good very fine - extremely fine.

Together with a set of Chaplain hat and collar badges (KC) in oxidised bronze, 1930-42 by KG.Luke, Melb (Cossum p31, c); British Commonwealth Occupation Force woven patch, c1946 (Cossum 87b); 28th Commonwealth Brigade woven patch, c1971 (Cossum 91e).
Frederick William Loveless, trainee aircraft fitter, born 04Aug1923 at Gulgong, NSW; Enl.23Dec1941 at Arncliffe, Sydney, NSW in AMF and to 28 Field Coy Engineers; to Engineer Training Centre, Kapooka, Wagga Wagga, NSW 04Mar1942; to Reinf Depot Qld 15Dec1943; Emb.07Jan1944 and ops in New Guinea near Madang and Finschhafen; to 55 Fld Coy Engineers 22Feb1944; Enl.09Oct1944 in the field in AIF; to Aust Army Chaplain's Dept and attch'd to 2/1 Pioneer Bn 01Feb1945; Emb.22May1945 and to Morotai; Emb.20Jun1945 from Morotai for Balikpapan; to 34 Infy Bde 21Oct1945; Emb.07Nov1945 from Balikpapan to Morotai; to 66 Inf Bn 12Nov1945; Emb.27Feb1946 from Morotai to Kure and duty with BCOF; Emb.01Nov1946 from Kure to Sydney; sick with duodenal ulcer from 13Nov1946; Disch.31Mar1947 Medically Unfit.
With research by Mostly Unsung.