Lot 1392

Description

MC Group of Seven to a Chaplain: Military Cross (GV); British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19; Pacific Star; War Medal 1939-45; Australia Service Medal 1939-45; Efficiency Decoration (GRI) with Australia clasp. First medal unnamed, Chaplain A. Mc E. Stevenson. A.I.F. on second and third medals, N373078 A. M. Stevenson on fourth to sixth medals and N.373078 Chap. Gen. Stevenson, A. Mc. E. on last medal. The first five named medals impressed and the last medal engraved. Toned and contact marks, swing mounted with some damage to ribbons, otherwise fine - very fine.

Together with a swing mounted set of matching miniature medals.

Military Cross: awarded 01Jan1918 - Supplement No. 30450 LG 28/12/1917 and CAG No. 57 18/4/1918 - awarded for distinguished service in the field.

Alexander MacEwen Stevenson, Presbyterian clergyman, age 30, born in Glasgow, Scotland ; previous service as 2Lt with Cadet Corps, Highland Light Infantry; WWI: served as Padre; Enl.14Feb1916; Appt Captain, Chaplain 4th Cl. 01Mar1916; Emb.08Mar1916; to 10FAB at Serapeum 05Jun1916; to Chaplain 3rd Cl. 01Mar1918; to France 29Apr1918 for service with 10 FAB; to 11FAB 26May1918; RTA 15Apr1919; Appt Terminated 16Jul1919; Post War: Chaplain 4th Cl 15Mar1927; 3rd Cl 28Oct1933; 2nd Cl 28Oct1938; WWII: Enl.12Mar1942 at Paddington, NSW; to Chaplain 1st Cl 16Dec 1943; served in Moresby and Lae; awarded Australian Efficiency Decoration CAG 132A/44; Officer's Appointment Terminated 31Jan1946.

With research.