Lot 3013

Description

Pair to Dental Corps (Scarce): British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19. 19384 S-Sgt. J.Hand. Dental Cps. A.I.F. Both medals impressed. Some light contact marks on second medal, otherwise good very fine - extremely fine.

Together with rowing fob in silver, with ring top suspension, obverse inscribed, 'Autumn Regatta/SARA (South Australian Rowing Association)/Mar 1912', reverse inscribed, 'Maiden Fours Tubs/T.R.C. (Torrens Rowing Club)/A.Peterson - Bow/J.Hand - 2/A.Miller - 3/J.J.Harrison - Str./L.McDonnell - Cox'.^John Hand, dental mechanic, age 37, born at North Adelaide, Sth Aust; Enl.02Oct1916 at Adelaide, Sth Aust while serving in AIF Home Service; to Staff Sgt 02Oct1916; revert to Pte with AAMC 19Oct1916;^To Staff Sgt with Dental Coy 24Oct1917; Emb.02Nov1917; to Reinf Camp, Moascar 10Dec1917; to 4LH Training Regt 03Jan1918 for duty with AMC Training Cadre; to 3LH Field Amb 04Apr1918 and TOS 6 Dental Unit 06Apr1918; attached No1 Sqn AFC 03May1918; rejoined unit 07May1918; to 36 Coy Aust Div Train 10Jul1918; to 1Sqn AFC 18Sep1918; rejoined 6 Dental Unit 03Oct1918; to Dental Hosp 10Mar1919; RTA 03Jul1919; Disch.03Sep1919.^With copy of Service File and other research.