Lot 3029
Sale 136 · Important Australian, British, World, and Ancient Coins, Banknotes, and Medals
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Description
Group of Four to POW: 1939-45 Star; Pacific Star; War Medal 1939-45; Australia Service Medal 1939-45. NX5656 J.M.Beaver. All medals impressed. No ribbons, hairlines on last two medals and some toning, otherwise good very fine - extremely fine.
John Milton Beaver, labourer, age 22, born at Cobar, NSW; Enl.30Apr1941 at Newcastle, NSW; to 2/15 Fld Regt; Emb.29Jul1941; several hospitalisations; to Bdr 04Feb1942; POW 15Feb1942 at fall of Singapore and held in POW camps in Thailand and Malaya; recovered from Japanese 12Sep1945; RTA 04Oct1945; Disch.10Dec1945 at own request on compassionate grounds; commemorated at The Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial at Ballarat, Vic.
- Estimate
- $600
- Result Status
- Sold
- Prices Realised
- $700