Lot 2480

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Pair: East and West Africa Medal, 1887-1900, - clasp - Benin 1897; Victory Medal 1914-19. R.Mackie, Boy 1Cl., H.M.S. St George. on first medal, 1072 L-Cpl R.Mackie. 10 Bn. A.I.F. on second medal. Both medals impressed. Ribbon on second medal damaged and medal heavily toned, otherwise very fine.

Entitled to 1914-15 Star and British War Medal 1914-18.^Ex I.S.Wright 1/12/1991.^Robert Mackie, office boy, age 18, born at Dover, Kent, England; served on various Royal Navy ships for 12 years including HMS St George 24Jan - 18Mar 1897; WWI: Enl.14Sep1914 in AIF, 10Bn; Emb.20Oct1914; WIA at Gallipoli, shrapnel bullet wound left wrist 15Jun1915; to L/Cpl 21Apr1916; to hospital in England with trench feet in France 10Nov1916; to France 16Jan1917 and then to hospital in England with trench feet 22Feb1917; RTA 22Jul1917 Medically Unfit, deafness; Disch.03Oct1917.^With copy of AIF Service File and other research.