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21530 Click for more photos | 1939-45 Mentioned In Despatches & Killed In Action, Syria group of 4. Late, but only issues. 1939-45 & Africa Stars, War Medal, with MID oak leaf, pantographed officially; Australian Service Medal, impressed officially:'NX34521 C. E. STOPPS:. Medals issued to daughter 1974. Claude Ernest Stopps, born 1900, Gundagai. Enl AIF, Paddington, 1940. To 2/15th Field Company Engineers Nov 1940. To Middle East Feb/Mar 1941. Ops Syria/Palestine against Vichy French from 19 June 1941. Killed in Action, Battle of Darmour, 10 July 1941. Awarded MID per Comm Gazette 17/42 for service in Middle East 1941. No citation available. Buried British War Cemetery, Mezze. With copies of service docs/archive file confirming medal issues. Extremely scarce to Syria fatal casualty. Near mint condition. | SOLD at A$800 | ||
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