Lot 2470

Description

Group of Seven: Australian Active Service Medal 1945-1975, - three clasps - Korea, Malaya, Vietnam; Korea Medal 1950-53; United Nations Korea Medal 1950-53; Vietnam Medal 1964-73; South Vietnam Campaign Medal 1964-72; Australian Service Medal 1945-1975, - two clasps - SE Asia, FESR (also entitled to PNG clasp but this not included); Australian Defence Medal. R37383 N E Harris on first, sixth and seventh medals, 37383 N.E.Harris. on second and third medals, 217094 N.E.Harris on fourth and fifth medals. The second and fourth medals impressed, the third and sixth medals engraved and the other medals pantographed. The second to fifth medals swing mounted, the other medals in cases of issue and the clasps are included but not fitted to ribbons. The swing mounted medals fine - very fine, the other medals uncirculated.

Together with Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation riband bar; cases for the AASM, ASM and Defence Medal as well as matching miniature medals for these issues with miniature clasps but these not fitted.
Ex Downies Auction Sale 317 (lot 722) 8/7/2014.
Norman Ernest Harris, assistant storeman, born 29Sep1931 at Perth, WA; Enl.12May1949 in RAN (R37383); various postings and served in Korea as Telegraphist 31Aug1951 to 22Feb1952 on HMAS Sydney; transferred to Army and served in Vietnam as 217094 T/Sgt with RA Corps of Signals with 32 Small Ship Sqn (AV1356 Clive Steele) 29Jan-31Mar1968, 16Apr-02Jul1968; 21Jul1969-28Jan1970, 11Jul-03Sep1970 and 32 Small Ship Sqn (AS3051 John Monash) 06Dec1968-10Jan1969, 10Feb-15Mar1969.
With research.