Lot 2981
Sale 136 · Important Australian, British, World, and Ancient Coins, Banknotes, and Medals
Images
Description
Memorial Plaque WWI, named to Sidney Bernard Larkin. Nearly extremely fine.
970 Sidney Bernard Larkin, electrical mechanic, age 24, born at Balmain, Sydney, NSW; Enl.16Oct1916 at RASG, Sydney, NSW in 4Sqn Aust Flying Corps, with previous service in Senior Cadets; Emb.17Jan1917; to A/L.Cpl 01Apr1917; trf to 71Sqn, AFC 02Apr1917; killed in a flying accident 14Aug1917; Court of Enquiry on 17Aug1917 found that 2/AM S.B. Larkin, while a passenger in an aircraft flown by 2/Lt T.F. Hosking RFC at Castle Bromwich, England on 14Aug1917, was killed due to an accident resulting in him suffering a broken neck and skull fracture with death instantaneous; buried at Lodge Hill Cemetery, Birmingham, England with full military funeral with Firing Party and bugler in attendance.
- Estimate
- $500
- Result Status
- Sold
- Prices Realised
- $300