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Lot 4638

Sale 54 · Important Australian & World Coins, Historical Medals, War Medals, Australian, New Zealand & World Banknotes

Turkey. War Medal (Gallipoli Star). With small length of ribbon. BB & Co. on reverse. Good very fine.

With letter dated 3 September 1919 by 367 Leading Seaman V.I. Wilson RANBT, setting out the circumstances how he obtained this award from a Turkish Officer POW at El Arish in 1916 and the ribbon from another Turkish soldier. Leading Seaman Vivian Irwin Wilson a boat builder of Sydney enlisted on 8 July 1915 and served in the third reinforcements. Returned to Australia 29 May 1917.

Estimate
$80
Result Status
Sold
Prices Realised
$100