Lot 2475

Description

All Tivoli Theatres V.C. Recipient's Life Pass, in gold (15ct, 15.3 g, 33mm Victoria Cross shaped, attached to a 9ct gold chain, 14.76 g) by W.Kerr Sydney, inscribed on obverse 11.11.19 under Life Pass, inscribed on reverse 'For Valor/In Appreciation/by/The Hon.Hugh D.McIntosh M.L.C./Lance Corpl T.J.B.Kenny/V.C.', presented at the dinner where each surviving Australian Victoria Cross recipient was presented with one of these passes. The pass was given to Lance Corporal T.J.B. Kenny, (for conspicous bravery at Hermies). Good extremely fine and extremely rare.

The Victoria Cross to T.J.B Kenny was offered in Spink Australia Sale 17, and is now in the Australian War Memorial.