Lot 2482

Description

Trio: 1914-15 Star; British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19. 1555 Pte F.Summers 12/L.H. Rgt. A.I.F. on first medal, 1555 Pte. F.Summers. 12 L.H.R. A.I.F. on last two medals. All medals impressed. Ribbons damaged, otherwise very fine.

Together with WW1 Silver War Badge, A41754 on reverse, pin-back; WW1 Returned from Active Service AIF badge by Stokes & Sons, Melb, No.66381, double lug back; Victory 1945 medalettes in silvered (C.1945/9) (3).
Fred Summers, draper and widower, age 33, born at Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England; Enl.05Aug1915 at Warwick Farm, NSW in 6Reinf 12LHR; various hospitalisations for various illnesses including acute mania at Cairo and Abbassia; placed on dangerously ill list at Abbassia on 08Jun1918; RTA 03Aug1918 and admitted to Royal Park Receiving Home; Disch.24Mar1919 Medically Unfit; Died 08Feb1936.