Orders, Decorations & Medals - Australian Groups

Lot 2077    SESSION 8 (2.30PM WEDNESDAY 29TH MARCH)    Orders, Decorations & Medals - Australian Groups

Estimate $200
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $220

PAIR: British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19. Lieut. W.H.W.Crowe. A.I.F. Both medals impressed. Some contact marks on first, otherwise good very fine.

Walter Harold Wilson Crowe, grocer, age 22, born at Geelong, Vic; Enl.05Feb1917 at Melbourne, Vic, previous service as Sgt with Senior Cadets and Sgt with 56 Bn, Citizen Forces, from 01Aug1913 as 2/Lt with 54Bn Merri Militia Regt, and as Lt with 55Bn from 16May1915 then transferred to 54Bn 01Jul1915; Resigned commission and enlisted as Private in AIF; Emb.19Feb1917 on Ballarat as Sgt 'for voyage only'; Ballarat torpedoed on 25Apr1917 nearing Southampton; TOS 37Bn 10Aug1917, France; L/Cpl 20Aug1917; WIA 12Oct1917 GSW right hand, France; promoted to 2Lt in the field 12Nov1917; Lt 12Feb1918; to 3rd London Gen Hosp, Wandsworth 10Jun1918 with 'Disordered Action of Heart'; 18Apr-18Oct1919 granted leave to attend Commercial Course at Clarks College, London; RTA 15Nov1919; Appt terminated 16Mar1920 Melbourne; Capt, 1st (Perth) Bn, VDC 20Mar1942 to 19Jan1943 (no medal entitlement); Died 01Sep1956 in Melbourne.

With copy of service file and several photos.