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21549
Canada. 1939-45 Royal Canadian Navy Volunteer Reserve Engine Room Artificer, Petty Officer group of 5: 1939-45 Star, Atlantic Star, Defence, War & Canadian Voluntary Service Medal (no clasp), all unnamed as issued, the last 3 sterling silver Canadian issues. Together with his original fibre ID tag: 'D Drummond, EA, V73379' RCNVR. Seamanship pocket manual, serviceman's prayer book & 2 x demob booklets named to Drummond, an invite to HMCS 'York' homecoming Dec 1945 & a photograph album 'VE Day in Halifax - 1945' with 12 orig b/w photos showing the day from a Seaman's perspective: Sober parade in morning progressing through to end of day with inebriated Serviceman collapsed in shop doorway!! Also with his bullion PO cap badge, PO sleeve rank (red) 2 x 'Canada' titles, 4 x RCN buttons & a 'For service at the front' badge. gVF/aEF. Scarce Atlantic Star & sterling silver Canadian issued War medals. (21)
 SOLD at A$300
21550
New Zealand. 1914-18 Military Medal, pr & NZ Police LSGC group of 4 to an Australian Resident, plus his brother's Killed in Action pair & Scroll. MM.(GVR) impressed officially: '54576 CPL. M.J. O'HALLORAN, 2/NZ. RIF.BDE.'; 1914-18 War & Victory: '54576 SJT. M.J. O'HALLORAN, NZEF'; NZ Police Long & Efficient Service Medal, Kohn Type: 'No. 54. 3/c. Const. Michael O'Halloran, NZP'. All impressed officially except last which is officially engraved as issued. Together with his original pocket prayer book inscribed to him, original discharge certificate & copies of service doc's plus some research - Michael John O'Halloran, born Wellington, NZ. Enl.1917 Reinforcements 'H' Coy, NZ Rifle Bde, discharged 1919, died in Sydney, NSW, 5 Sept 1945. Citation for MM: 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in action near Le Quesnoy on the 31st Oct 1918. This NCO was in charge of a forward post of 6 men. During the day a raid was carried out from his post, and later the enemy counter-attacked in considerable strength. Corporal O'Halloran controlled the fire of his gun with great coolness and determination with the result that the attack was completely beaten off. Two men in the post with him were wounded. A little later the enemy again counter-attacked covered by considerable machine-gun fire, yet, with his remaining men, Corporal O'Halloran again forced the enemy to retire. He displayed the greatest courage and ability as a leader throughout the day.'. Brother: 1914-18 pair to '53062 PTE. A. O'HALLORAN, NZEF' (officially impressed) with honour scroll 'PTE. AUGUSTINE O'HALLORAN, OTAGO INF. Regt NZEF', copy of photo & copy of condolence card with research. Killed in Action 24 Aug 1918. The NZ Police LSGC gF, others gVF.
 SOLD at A$3900
21551
New Zealand1914-18 Wounded in action trio. 1914-15 Star, BWM, Victory Medal to '12/2763 C.Q.M.S. W. H. LUCAS NZEF'. Comes with Fibre Identity Disk. Wounded in Action 15/7/16 whilst serving with 6th Reinf-Auckland Infantry Battalion. NEF.
 AVAILABLE at A$500
21552
New Zealand1914-18 Captain, Twice Wounded in Action (Somme & Passchendaele) Wellington Mounted Rifles & Wellington Infantry, NZ. Territorial Service medal group of 4: 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory. Impressed officially: '11/1276 Capt. V.R. Bond, NZEF'; NZ. TSM (Chas Wright variety 1922-31). Impressed Officially: 'Capt. V.R. Bond, Retd List'. Victor Roche Bond, enl. Wellington (resident Lower Hutt) Wellington Mounted Rifles. Embarked 14/8/1915. 6th REO's as Lieut. Evident transfer to Wellington Infantry & WIA Somme. Ret to NZ Jan 1917. Re-enl as Captain, HQ staff Acting as Ships Adjutant on voyage to UK. Ops France & WIA., 2nd occasion, during Passchendaele offensives with Wellington Infantry Oct 19, 1917. gVF. With internet research. Scarce.
 SOLD at A$1150
21553
New Zealand1914-18 Wounded in action pair. 1914-18 BWM & Victory Medal to '26/317 RFLM. C. W. NICHOLSON NZEF'. Mounted as worn. Rifleman Clement Nicholson of the NZ Rifle Brigade was WIA (with gunshot wound to thigh) near Amiens 15/9/1916. gVF C/W copies of service records.
 SOLD at A$160
21554
New Zealand1914-15 Star Trio to Otago Mounted Rifles, impressed officially '9/229 TPR. D.B. WADDELL, NZEF.' David Barnett Waddell, from Beaumont, NZ. Embarked NZ for Suez with Main Body, 16 Oct 1914, Otago Mounted Rifles. All on original ribbons. With embarkation details.
 AVAILABLE at A$400
21555
New Zealand1914-18 Camel Corps Memorial Plaque to 'Carroll Henry Thomas Sandford'. Trooper Carroll Sandford served in the Middle East with the New Zealand Expeditionary Force attached to the Imperial Camel Corps. Originally from Rotorua NZ, he was killed in action 28th November 1917. C/w research notes & a copy photo. GVF
 SOLD at A$950
21556
Rhodesia. 1970-80 Member of the Legion of Merit (M.L.M.), Civil, specimen strike, silvered bronze & enamels, together with a titled (presumably Rhodesian) envelope 'On Government Service' with typed description in which it was issued. Not Hallmarked. EF. Specimen strikes scarce in their own right.
 AVAILABLE at A$100
21557
South Africa. 1914-18 Twice Wounded in Action pair. BWM & Victory medal 1914-18 to 'L/CPL J. Daly. 4th S.A.I'. Pte James Daly enlisted for service 8/2/16, operations France, W.I.A 12/4/17, W.I.A with gunshot wound 18/8/18. Comes with copies of service records. gVF+.
 SOLD at A$150
21558
South Africa. 1939-45 Medal for War Services. Sterling silver, unnamed as issued; SA Police Faithful Service Medal, 1963-2004 bronze, impressed '125188 B/KONST. C.LEBEKO, 1.1.65.'. EF.
 SOLD at A$110
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