| Noble Numismatics Pty Ltd > Auction 134 | Auction date: 21 November 2023 |
| Lot number: 2889 Price realized: 300 AUD (Approx. 197 USD / 180 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Group of Eleven: 1939-45 Star; Pacific Star; War Medal 1939-45; Australia Service Medal 1939-45; Philippines Liberation Medal (copy); Netherlands Dutch Commemorative War Cross with copy clasp Oost-Azie - Zuid-Pacific 1942 - 1945; BCOF Association Medal; Foreign Service Commemorative Medal; Combatant Service Medal; For Service Rendered in Radiation Contaminated Areas Medal with clasp for Hiroshima (this loose and stored separately from group); also Australian Service Medal 1945-1975, clasp - Japan. The first two, fourth to sixth, and eighth to tenth medals unnamed, S.9420. R.A.Dew on third medal, R.Dew on seventh medal and R A Dew S9420 on last medal. The first two named medals impressed and the last named medal pantographed. The first ten medals court mounted and the last medal with a pin-back ribbon suspender and the Japan bar present but not fitted, extremely fine - uncirculated. Ex Barry McGown Scott Collection and previously ex C.J.Medals Sale 25Feb2006 (lot 856). Together with a miniature of the Australian Service Medal 1945-1975 with Japan clasp; Certificate of the Service of Ronald Albert Dew; Qualification and Gunnery History Sheet for R.A.Dew; b&w photos of R.A.Dew in uniform, and photo of HMAS Hobart ship's crew and another photo of R.A.Dew with some crew members in Japan in 1945; patches for HMAS Hobart Association and two others for HMAS Hobart, both different; HMAS Hobart lapel badge in gilt and enamel; Royal Aust. Navy sweetheart badge, resin covered with pin-back; HMAS Hobart pendant medal in gilt and enamel (39mm), with ring top suspension; Royal Life Saving Society Bronze Medallion named to 'R.A.Dew/6.12.39'; Returned from Active Service badge, reverse numbered N17399; Returned Sailors Soldiers & Airmens Imperial League Australia badge (KC), reverse numbered B34935; Royal Australian Navy 75th Anniversary medal 1911-1986 in gilt with plastic holder; painted box with name R.A.Dew on lid (the box damaged). Ronald Albert Dew, process worker, born 16Jul1926 at Sydney, NSW; mobilised for service 30Jun1944 at rank of Ord Smn II with home port of Sydney; served with HMAS Cerberus 30Jun to 11Jan1945 and qualified as Ord Smn, HMAS Hobart 12Jan1945 to 02Jul1946 and qualified as Able Smn, HMAS Penguin 03Jul to 09Jul1946, HMAS Rushcutter 10Jul to 12Jul1946; demobilised 12Jul1946. HMAS Hobart covered the landings at Tarakan (April-May1945), Wewak (May1945), Brunei (June1945) and Balikpapan (June-July1945) and on 31Aug1945 joined the Allied fleet in Tokyo Bay for the surrender of Japan. With research. Estimate: 400 AUD |  |
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| Noble Numismatics Pty Ltd > Auction 134 | Auction date: 21 November 2023 |
| Lot number: 2896 Price realized: 1,100 AUD (Approx. 722 USD / 661 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Group of Five: 1939-45 Star; Pacific Star; War Medal 1939-45; Australia Service Medal 1939-45; Air Efficiency Award (GVIR). 261142 A H Solomon on the first four medals, 021929 Solomon A.H. on last medal. The first four medals impressed, the last medal engraved. A few contact marks on the third and fourth medals and the last medal toned, otherwise good very fine - nearly extremely fine. Air Efficiency Award: CAG 60/62. Albert Henry Solomon, clerk, born 31May1916 at Goulburn, NSW; Enl.09May1940 at HQ Southern Area, Melbourne, Vic (261142 and then 021929); promotions Plt Off (Reserve) 25Mar1940, Flg Off 06Nov1940, Flt Lt 01Jan1942, Sqn Ldr 01Apr1943; postings Reserve 06May1940, HQ SA 06May1940, HQ CA 05Jun1940, 2ITS 22Jul1940, 2AD 24Feb1941, 5EFTS 31Mar1941, 1BAGS 15May1942, 7SD 21Jan1943, 1R. Pool 02Jan1945, 3PD 13 to 29Dec1944, N. Comm 05Jan1945 and 01May1945 (arr 40OBU) and 09May1945 (ceased att 40OBU), 10RSU 10May1945 and 27Nov1945 (ceased att 10RSU) and 22Mar1946 (ceased att 17SD), 2PD 02Apr1946 completed tour, 3AD 30Apr1946, R/Stn Richmond 19Aug1946, HQ Northern Area, Madang, New Guinea 1945-46 as accountant; terminated appointment of short term commission 22Sep1952 with posting at discharge Eastern Area HQs. With research. In Australians Awarded by Clive Johnson it states that approximately 30 of the Air Efficiency Award were made of the George VI type and its issue is Rare. Estimate: 1000 AUD |  |
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| Noble Numismatics Pty Ltd > Auction 134 | Auction date: 21 November 2023 |
| Lot number: 2892 Price realized: 130 AUD (Approx. 85 USD / 78 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Group of Four: 1939-45 Star; Pacific Star; War Medal 1939-45; Australia Service Medal 1939-45.14300 R.Hill. All medals impressed. Swing mounted, some contact marks on third medal, otherwise extremely fine. In 1967 Roland Hill applied to have his lost medals replaced and these were replaced officially in the same year. Roland Hill, moulder, age 39, born at Manchester, England; Enl.01Apr1940 at No.2 Recruiting Centre, Sydney, NSW, in RAAF; to Transit Centre, RAAF Station Richmond 01Apr1940 as Fitter Armourer; to No.1 Armament School Point Cook 27May1940; rose through the ranks from AC1 (01Apr1940) to Warrant Officer (01Dec1942); Emb.16Jan1945 for service in Netherlands East Indies and Borneo; RTA 12Nov1945; Disch.30Nov1945 as Warrant Officer ex 457 Squadron. Estimate: 150 AUD |
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| Noble Numismatics Pty Ltd > Auction 134 | Auction date: 21 November 2023 |
| Lot number: 2899 Price realized: 150 AUD (Approx. 98 USD / 90 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Group of Four: 1939-45 Star; Pacific Star; War Medal 1939-45; Australia Service Medal 1939-45. Q36909 S.T.Tennent (third medal has number recorded as QQ36909 - obviously an error). All medals impressed. Some spotty toning on last two medals, otherwise extremely fine. Together with medal box of issue; Rising Sun hat badge (KC) in brass (with some oxidation); Returned from Active Service badge (AIF), reverse numbered A307644; pin-back riband bar for first two medals. Stuart Thomas Tennent, born 06Nov1919 at Rockhampton, Qld; Enl.08Mar1943 at Rockhampton, Qld; Disch.09Apr1946 as Private ex 42 Aust Infy Bn. Estimate: 100 AUD |
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| Noble Numismatics Pty Ltd > Auction 134 | Auction date: 21 November 2023 |
| Lot number: 2891 Price realized: 150 AUD (Approx. 98 USD / 90 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Group of Four: 1939-45 Star; Pacific Star; War Medal 1939-45; Australia Service Medal 1939-45. VX144409 W.P.Halford. All medals impressed. Swing mounted, good very fine. William Patrick Halford, salesman, age 23, born at Clifton Hill, Melbourne, Vic; Enl.06Sep1943 at Fitzroy, Melbourne, Vic, in 29/46 Bn with previous service in AMF as V38394 Signaller with 29/46 Bn; served in New Guinea 21Feb1943 to 26Aug1944 and New Britain 06Jan1945 to 18Jan1946; Disch.01Feb1946as Private ex 29/46 Aust Infy Bn. Estimate: 150 AUD |
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| Noble Numismatics Pty Ltd > Auction 134 | Auction date: 21 November 2023 |
| Lot number: 2893 Price realized: 110 AUD (Approx. 72 USD / 66 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Group of Four: 1939-45 Star; Pacific Star; War Medal 1939-45; Australia Service Medal 1939-45. VX68850 J.D.Kennedy. All medals impressed. Many contact marks and some dark spotting on last two medals, otherwise very fine. James Donald Kennedy, stevedore, age 34, born at Cheltenham, Melbourne, Vic; Enl.16Dec1941 at Town Hall, Melbourne, Vic; served in New Guinea 26Aug1843 to 27Oct1944 and 27Dec1944 to 18Jul1945; to hospital with malaria 08-20Oct1945; Disch.29Oct1945 as Sergeant ex 20 Aust Line Service (Sigs). Estimate: 100 AUD |
