Lot 2486

Description

Pair: British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19. 2880 Pte. C.Margules 20 Bn. A.I.F. Both medals impressed. The second medal with dark marks on the obverse and reverse, otherwise very fine.

Together with b&w photo of Margules in uniform with rifle.^Entitled to 1914-15 Star.^Ex Little Spanner 9/4/2014.^Cecil Margules, farmer, age 18, born at Brisbane, Qld; Enl.15Jul1915 at Liverpool, Sydney, NSW; Emb.02Nov1915 with 1-13 RFTS for 20Bn; to 20Bn 15Feb1916; Trf to 56Bn 16Feb1916; posted as a deserter 28Apr1916; RTA and Disch.25Apr1916 in consequence of being illegally absent from duty; Re-Enl.07May1917 as George Cecil O'Connell, motor mechanic, age 21, born at Brisbane, Qld; Emb.30Jun1917 with 21-33RFTS for 10LHR; to hospital with tonsillitis 10Aug1917; served Sinai and Palestine and attached to Red Cross and promoted A/Sgt; due for repatriation to Australia but Disch.31Jan1920 in Egypt to take up a business in motor car dealing; had returned to Petersham in Sydney, NSW by 1923.^With copy of Service Files and other research.