Lot 4426

Description

Group of Six: 1939-45 Star; Africa Star - clasp - 8th Army; Pacific Star; Defence Medal 1939-45; War Medal 1939-45; Australia Service Medal 1939-45. VX564 R.A.O'Neill. All medals impressed. Display mounted, some toning on last three medals, otherwise extremely fine.

Roy Anthony O'Neill, wood machinist, born 24April 1908 at Richmond, Vic; Enl.20Oct1939 at East St Kilda, Vic; admitted to CDS with ureteritis 19Jan1940; to Trade Grp 11 Cook 29Feb1940; to RGHC with piles 19Mar1940; to Trade Grp III Cook 08Mar1940; to RGHC with haemorrhoids 19Mar1940; to RCH with appendicitis 12May1940; various hospitalisations; Emb.20Oct1940 with 2/4 Fd Rgt for Middle East; various convalescence hospitalisations in Middle East; TOS 2/4 Fd Rgt 15Jan1941; to hospital for excision of toenail 19Feb1941 in Middle East and then evacuated to Palestine with ingrowing toenail 11Mar1941; Appt'd L/Cpl 24Mar1941; various other hospitalisations in 1942; RTA 29Jan1943; various hospitalisations in Australia; Emb.17Oct1943 to NG; trf to 11 Aust Div Provost Corps 05Nov1943; to A/Cpl 14Jan1944; more hospitalisations; RTA 29Feb1944; Disch.27Mar1944 Medically Unfit; Died 02Dec1976.
With copy of Service File.