Lot 2302
Sale 138 · Important Australian, British, World, and Ancient Coins, Banknotes, and Medals
Description
Return fob, in gold (9ct; 5.85g; 27x30mm), by S.H (S.Hoffnung), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed, Presented/by/Citizens/to/S Sergt. R.E.Weeks/Gosford/1919'. Very fine.
Robert Edgar Weeks, age 18, born at Ultimo, Sydney, NSW; Enl.15Sep1915 at Holdsworthy, NSW while an apprentice butcher at Gosford and with compulsory military training in 1911; Emb.02Nov1915; to 2LHR 05Jan1916 at Maadi; TOS 2MGSqn 25Jul1916; various other postings; to hospital with malaria 25Jul1918; RTA & Disemb.01Sep1919; Disch.22Nov1919 as St Sergt; also served in WWII under service number N.60380.
- Estimate
- $220
- Result Status
- Sold
- Prices Realised
- $320