Other Properties - Australian Groups

Sale 125    24–27 Nov 2020   Dixson Room, State Library of NSW   Sydney

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Lot 4098    SESSION 10 (9.30AM FRIDAY 27TH NOVEMBER)    Other Properties - Australian Groups

Estimate $1,000
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $850

GROUP OF FIVE TO POW DIED IN CAMP: 1939-45 Star; Pacific Star; Defence Medal 1939-45; War Medal 1939-45; Australia Service Medal 1939-45. NX52946 A.V.Burns. All medals impressed. Display mounted on cardboard sheet with printed details, some changed, extremely fine - uncirculated.

Alfred Vincent Burns, clerk, age 25, born at Charters Towers, Qld; Enl.20Jun1940 at Martin Place, Sydney, NSW and Oath of Enlistment on same day at Paddington, Sydney, NSW; Emb.03Feb1941 with 2/20 Infy Bn; Disemb.18Feb1941 at Singapore; appt'd Sub Group Special Intelligence Section 06Nov1941; Missing 16Feb1942 Malaya; POW Tokyo 14Jul1943 (POW No.94); Died of disease whilst POW interned at Tokyo POW Camp No.4 Naoetsu (acute pneumonia) 15Dec1943; commemorated at Yokohama War Cemetery, Aust. Sec. E.A.1., Japan.

With research including copy of Service File, list of POWs including deaths at Tokyo-04B-Naoetsu and image of the camp.

Estimate / sale price does not include buyer's premium (currently 22% including GST) which is added to hammer price. All bids are executed on the understanding that the Terms & Conditions of sale have been read and accepted. For information on grading and estimates please refer to the Buying at Auction advice.

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