Lot 2473

Description

Trio and Sports Medal to WIA: 1914-15 Star; British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19; 30th Battalion sports medal in silver. 460 Pte W.O.Logan. 30/Bn A.I.F. on first medal, 460 Cpl. W.O.Logan. 30 Bn. A.I.F. on second and third medals, 30th Bn. A.I.F./"B" Coy Spts Mtng/France 20.9.18 on obverse of fourth medal and on the reverse, 1st/Kicking Football/L/C W.Logan. The first three medals impressed, the last medal engraved. Display mounted, ribbons damaged, the fourth medal with a few minor edge nicks, otherwise toned very fine.

Trio ex R.Ellis 19/9/2016.^William Owen Logan, plumber, age 23, born at Grafton, NSW; Enl.18Jul1915 at Liverpool, Sydney, NSW in 30Bn; Emb.09Nov1915; contracted VD in Egypt; to France 29Aug1916; WIA 24Jan1917 GSW ear and head; to hospital in England; married in Scotland 07May1917; trf to 61Bn until disbanded; returned to 30Bn in France 19Sep1917; WIA 20Apr1918 gassed; RTA 03Jul1919; Disch.18Oct1919.^With copy of Service File and other research.