Orders, Decorations & Medals - Militaria

Lot 2249    SESSION 12 (11.30AM THURSDAY 31ST MARCH)    Orders, Decorations & Medals - Militaria

Estimate $100
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $550

TRIBUTE MEDAL, handcrafted in silver (27x38.5mm), by A&C Ld (Angus & Coote Ltd), ring top suspension, obverse with an enamelled colour patch for 34 Battalion below crossed rifles, reverse inscribed, 'No 1156/L-Sgt R.Jordan/30.7.19'. Toned very fine.

Ex Warwick G.Cary Collection.

Robert Tucker Jordan, labourer, age 23, born at Merriwa, NSW; Enl.22Feb1916 at West Maitland, NSW in D Coy 34Bn; Emb.02May1916; to France 21Nov1916; to L/Cpl 20Jun1917; Temp Cpl 26Oct1917; Cpl 16Nov1917; Trf to 9 Trg Bn 31Dec1917; Cpl in command at School of Instruction, Tidworth 15Jan1918; to France 01Apr1918; hospitalised with psoriasis slight 10May1918; L/Sgt 16Nov1918; RTA 28Jun1919; Disch.12Aug1919.

A welcome home was tendered to the returned soldiers, including L/Sgt R.Jordan, at the Merriwa School of Arts on 30 July 1919. The Hall was packed and Reverend B.C.Wilson presided. Tribute medals were pinned on the soldiers by Miss M.B.Hackett after which dancing was held to conclude the evening.