Orders, Decorations & Medals - Australian Singles
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Lot 3615 Session 12 (11.30am Thursday 26 March) Orders, Decorations & Medals - Australian Singles
Estimate $100
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $170
BRITISH WAR MEDAL 1914-18. 2831 Pte G.Seers. 19 Bn. A.I.F. Impressed. Very fine.
George Seers, labourer, age 22,born at Morrisset, NSW; Enl.04Aug1915 at Newcastle, NSW; MIA and later changed to KIA 15Apr1917 at France; One of his unit friends, S.O.Birkin 6371, stated, 'He was of B Coy. On 15Apr1917 holding the line outside Dernicourt (sic, Dernancourt) 10 miles from Bapaume. Was killed outright by a bullet, during Enemy's attack, hit in head. I was standing alongside him at the time. We were taken prisoners later. His body would be left in trench.' He is commemorated at the Villers-Bretonneux Memorial.
With full service file and Australian Red Cross Wounded and Missing file.
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