| Noble Numismatics Pty Ltd > Auction 134 | Auction date: 21 November 2023 |
| Lot number: 2847 Price realized: Unsold | |
| Lot description: Pair to KIA: British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19. 5683 Pte. W.G.Gordon 15 Bn. A.I.F. Both medals impressed. Ribbons damaged, otherwise fine - very fine. Together with Mother's and Widow's Ribbon (AIF), missing suspension bar and lower bar; WWI Memorial fob in gold (15ct; 6.22g; 28x38mm), with ring top suspension, reverse inscribed, `Great War/1914 - 1918/In Memory of/Pte. W.G.Gordon/No 5683. 15th Batt./A.I.F/From Sharon Res'dts'; Anzac Commemorative Medallion 1915, issued 1967, in bronze (50x75mm) (C.1915/3) inscribed to D.A.Gordon (D.Gordon was brother of W.G.Gordon), in case of issue; another identical medallion inscribed to A.Gordon, no case. Andrew Gordon applied for David Gordon's Gallipoli Medallion on 14/6/1967 stating that he was his brother and next-of-kin. He applied again on 19/7/1967. It appears that he was sent one medallion inscribed to D.A.Gordon (should be D.Gordon) and another inscribed to A.Gordon. David Gordon was at Gallipoli and later was KIA at France on 10/6/1916. There is no record that Andrew Gordon served in the AIF. William George Gordon, labourer, age 21, born at Bundaberg, Qld, next-of-kin mother at Sharon via Bundaberg; Enl.19Jan1916 at Brisbane, Qld in 18Rfts 15Bn; Emb.04May1916; to France 04Dec1916; TOS 15Bn 22Dec1916; KIA 01Feb1917 France. Estimate: 600 AUD |
Match 1:
| Noble Numismatics Pty Ltd > Auction 134 | Auction date: 21 November 2023 |
| Lot number: 2857 Price realized: 550 AUD (Approx. 361 USD / 330 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Pair to KIA: British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19. 3151 Pte. W.S.McManus. 42 Bn. A.I.F. Both medals impressed. Display mounted, first medal toned, otherwise extremely fine. Together with Memorial Plaque named to William Spencer McManus, with cardboard fold-over holder of issue. William Spencer McManus, grazier, age 25, born at Brisbane; Qld; Enl.26May1916 at Toowoomba, Qld, in 7Rfts 42Bn; Emb.07Feb1917; to France 06Aug1917; TOS 42Bn 28Aug1917; KIA 04Oct1917 at Belgium. With part copy of Service File. Estimate: 600 AUD |
Match 2:
| Noble Numismatics Pty Ltd > Auction 134 | Auction date: 21 November 2023 |
| Lot number: 2854 Price realized: 280 AUD (Approx. 184 USD / 168 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Pair to KIA: British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19. 4555 Pte W.B.Mackley. 47 Bn. A.I.F. Both medals impressed. Ribbons marked, both medals toned, the second irregularly, otherwise very fine. Walter Bernard Mackley, labourer, age 26, born at Charters Towers, Qld; Enl.06Sep1915 at Townsville, Qld; Emb.31Jan1916; TOS 47Bn 20Apr1916; to France 02Jun1916; KIA 10Aug1916, France; Buried at Courcelette British Cemetery, Courcelette, Department of the Somme, Picardie, France. With part copy of Service File. Estimate: 250 AUD |
Match 3:
| Noble Numismatics Pty Ltd > Auction 134 | Auction date: 21 November 2023 |
| Lot number: 2865 Price realized: Unsold | |
| Lot description: Pair to KIA: British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19. 3892 Pte C.H.Smith 30 Bn. A.I.F. Both medals impressed. Very fine. Ex Noble Numismatics Sale 87 (lot 5105). Together with a Memorial Plaque named to Charles Henry Smith; a bronze Rising Sun hat badge (KC), by K.G.Luke, Melbourne; The pair of medals and the Memorial Plaque, which has been silver-plated, are in a small timber frame under glass, and the frame is loose. Charles Henry Smith, coalminer, age 23, born at Erskineville, Sydney, NSW; Enl.08Mar1916 at RAS Showground, Sydney, NSW; Emb.24Aug1916; various punishments for being asleep on duty or AWL; to France 05Dec1916; TOS 30Bn 29Dec1916; KIA 30Sep1917 at France; Buried at Hooge Crater Cemetery, Zillebeke near Ypres. Note: Charles Henry Smith's real name was George Thomas Maurice May, but he enlisted and served under the name of Charles Henry Smith. Together with research and a colour photo of the grave of Pte C.H.Smith. Estimate: 800 AUD |
Match 4:
| Noble Numismatics Pty Ltd > Auction 134 | Auction date: 21 November 2023 |
| Lot number: 2832 Price realized: 240 AUD (Approx. 158 USD / 144 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Pair to KIA: British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19. 6775 Pte. A.R.Boots. 24-Bn. A.I.F. Both medals impressed. Toned very fine. Recorded in Army Records with serial number 6775A. Together with Volunteered cross in bronze and enamel, ring top suspension, reverse impressed, A.R.Boots. Alfred Richard Boots, photographer, age 23, born at Guildford, Castlemaine, Melbourne, Vic; Enl.21Jul1917 at Daylesford, Melbourne, Vic, with 4 years in CMF; Emb.21Nov1917; to Aust Camp at Suez 15Dec1917; to 6 Trg Bn in England 24Jan1918; to France 15Apr1918; to NZ Base Depot 17Apr1918; TOS 24Bn 26Apr1918; MIA then KIA 14Jun1918 on a night time raiding party near Ville Sur Ancre, France; Buried at Peronne Communal Cemetery Extension, France. Estimate: 150 AUD |
Match 5:
| Noble Numismatics Pty Ltd > Auction 134 | Auction date: 21 November 2023 |
| Lot number: 2828 Price realized: 240 AUD (Approx. 158 USD / 144 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Pair to KIA: British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19. 1611 Pte F.C.Adams. 56 Bn. A.I.F. Both medals impressed. Display mounted, first medal toned, good very fine - extremely fine. Frank Coveney Adams, labourer, age 36, born at Kent, England; Enl.07Feb1916 at Cootamundra, NSW, in 2Rfts 56Bn; Emb.14Apr1916; TOS 56Bn 22Jul1916; to France 02Nov1916; KIA 03Dec1916, France; commemorated at Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, France. With part copy of Service File. Estimate: 250 AUD |
