Lot 3023

Description

Group of Seven: 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Pacific Star; Defence Medal 1939-45; War Medal 1939-45; Australia Service Medal 1939-45; Efficiency Decoration (GRI) with Australia suspender. NX12237 Lt. Col. E.H. Evans A.I.F. on first four medals, NX12237 E.H.Evans on fifth and sixth medals, NX12237 Lt.Col.Evans. E.H. on last medal. The fifth and sixth medals impressed, the others engraved. Display court mounted, contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine.

Ex Noble Numismatics Sale 70 (lot 3800), 9-11/7/2002.^ED: CAG No. 12A, 15 January 1945 to NX12237 Lt. Col. Eric Harold Evans, Aust. Corps of Signals (Divn1).^Eric Harold Evans, draughtsman, age 36, born at Braidwood, NSW; Enl.17May1940 in 1 A.A.Bde Signals at Engineers Drill Hall, Paddington, Sydney, NSW, with previous service with Signal Training Depot as Captain (N60377); to Aust Sigs (AIF) 01May1940; to Major Aust Sigs 17Oct1940; to T/Lt-Col 31Mar1943; Lt-Col Aust Sigs 11May1943; with Aust Sig Trg Bn 28May1941 to 25Feb1943; Sec'd for duty in connection with Conduct of Amphibious Trg & Schs 26Feb1943 to 05Nov1943; Instructor (Att) Beach Sigs 6 Aust Div 06Nov1943 to 30Apr1944; Tech Advisor (Sigs) Comb Ops Sec Adv LHQ 01May1944 to 18Sep1945; Disch.18Feb1946 with service in Middle East 26Dec1940 to 04Aug1942 and SWPA 08Apr1945 to 04Sep1945; Died 13Oct1974.^With copy of original Sale 70 lot 3800 catalogue page.