I wish to recommend Thompson for distinction. 45/Aust: Inf: M.M. KING 6th REGT wounded in action 9.6.1851. group of three awarded to Sergeant G. J. Irving, 29th Battery, 8th Field Artillery Brigade, Australian Imperial Force, who was also wounded in action, 19 July 1917, Military Medal, G.V.R. His work in helping with the organisation of the party and in the training previous to the raid went far to ensure its ultimate success. His conduct throughout was most distinguished.George Dominic Thompsonwas born in Byker, Newcastle upon Tyne in 1893. He was wounded in action on the Western Front, 2 September 1918, Single; Military Medal, G.V.R. Free shipping for many products! A.I.F. A.I.F. A. E. Allen. F. Whitehead. A.I.F. I have no problem with the clasp but I think a medal with killed in action on it or something like that could be the way to go, he said. );British War and Victory Medals(19852 A-Sgt. During this operation, he was continuously under heavy artillery and machine gun fire, and was working until late in the morning. free postage . The original recommendation states:On the morning of 13-5-1917 the 29th. Change the design to remove the religious aspect, for example, use a poppy as the main feature, and remove references to god. Although I thought that (We Pray For All Those Who Made The Supreme Sacrifice) was appropriate as its used in Anzac Day Services. No to a new medal. Greek and Crete campaigns 1941. By the action of Major Churchus and these four men two (2) guns and about 300 rounds of ammunition were undoubtedly saved., A Great War 1918 Somme M.M. F. Whitehead. Confirming Private Harriss statement to be true and correct, Cpl Watsons body was exhumed at the first possible opportunity and he now rests in the Passchendaele New British Cemetery (six and half miles N. E. from Ypres). WWII Collectable Medals 1939-1945, Australian Original Military Collectable Medals . The State of Victoria Gazette of Jan 29 1869 under "POST OFFICE" then "BALLARAT" shows him taken on strength of the Victorian Government in 1853 - the year before EUREKA. The following month he distinguished himself at Moralncourt, and was wounded in action, 31 May 1918. The Crossword Solver found 30 answers to "Wounded in action medal (6,5)", 11 letters crossword clue. Bde. Corporal Cameron Baird, who received the VC posthumously for service in Afghanistan. If another auction participant places a bid for $125 dollars, the auction lot price will display $121 dollars having exceeded your previously submitted maximum bid by $1.00 dollar. He enlisted in the Royal Army Service Corps in New South Wales, 10 July 1916. Click the answer to find similar crossword clues . The force as a whole suffered over 2,500 dead, 3,400 wounded and over 25,000 taken prisoner. The clasp would provide some recognition of that.. group of three awarded to Private C. McCabe, 55thAustralian Infantry Battalion, Australian Imperial Force, for continued acts of gallantry over a 11 month period in 1918, in particular during the Spring Offensive, and at Peronne, 1 September 1918Military Medal, G.V.R. - T. Cpl. London Gazette16 July 1918. F. Whithead 1/A.S.C. During the operations MONT ST. QUENTON N. E. of PERONNE, on 31stAugust 1918, these two (3761 L/CPL Batchelor along with 5355 PTE Jackson) soldiers went forward to form a covering party during the transfer of troops from the trench to another. 47-Bn. Replace with a symbol of AUS, wattle sprig, Commonwealth Star, but NO religious stuff. A. Delury. Mounted for display, lacquered, good very fine $4250, Four:A Great War 1918 Somme M.M. Delurywas born in Woolwich, Kent, in 1893. They kept up fire during the duration although both were wounded. His courage under fire was most marked.Note:G. J. Delury served with the 25th Australian Infantry Battalion as part of the 7th Australian Brigade, 2nd Australian Division in the French theatre of war from November 1916.Delury was awarded his M.M. To be eligible for the medal a person must have completed a minimum period of 181 days, either continuous or aggregated, unless: killed on active service wounded in action i.e. 1 Battery, 1st Field Artillery Brigade on 11 January 1917.Loton was awarded the Military Medal for conspicuous devotion to his work in carrying ammunition at Westhoek, during the preparations for the Battle of Broodseinde, Ypres, 4 October 1917. He enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force, in November 1915. ), Military Medal, G.V.R. 5/Bn. A.I.F. A. Delury. 7 Bn. Left cheek) wound received whilst earning his Military Medal. These can also be impacts on your subsequent health and well being depending on severity. With respect what a waste of money! A.I.F. This was done although amounts of 5.9 were at the time landing on the Battery position and the ammunition in the pits was also exploding, about 400 rounds exploding before the fires were extinguished. I think the money to produce these medals would be better spent on those who come home, but whos heads (and for some body parts) are still over there! After the war, Lotons medals (including now absent British War and Victory Medals), memorial plaque and scroll were sent to his foster mother, Fanny Goad.Sold with copied research and service papers. A version for the Canadian Forces uniform was developed and worn by soldiers injured on operational deployments beginning in the 1990s, including Afghanistan. A.I.F.). These looked exactly the same as Overseas Service Chevrons, but were always gold metallic-thread and worn on the lower right sleeve. $4,250 Your entered maximum bid will not be disclosed to the seller or other auction participants at any point. Australian losses were 594 dead, 1,001 wounded and 5,132 . WW1 Australian 'wounded in action' medal group to Private Thomas Hooper who served with the 11th Battalion and was wounded in action on 23/8/1918, later serving during WW2 in the C.M.F. Our Morning Edition newsletter is a curated guide to the most important and interesting stories, analysis and insights. 5/Bn. (3481 Pte H. E. King. A. The 2/31st Battalion was an infantry battalion of the Australian Army that served during World War II. A.I.F. In July Briggs was sent to 1 Australian Auxiliary Hospital at Harefield, suffering from disability and a mental condition, to prepare him for his return to Sydney in September. Died 4/5/1915 aged 28. . I believe this is a valid purpose for the introduction of another medal or clasp. 17 watchers . WIA or injury (?) London Gazette12 June 1918. NSW 2533 He was encouraged to take up embroidery as a means of both passing the time and of 'training' his left hand in fine motor skills. 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No one looks at those worn by relatives, because they generally only wear medals of those whove gone before. Accompanied by assorted research papers. in, Pte. and helped him to get the men into position. It, to my mind should have a definite start date, and again, this will be a subject of debate. At Proyart 12th August, Bray 24th August, Suzanse 26th August, Howitzer Wood 29th August, Clery 30th August, he continued to do good work showing a total disregard for personal danger and endurance and courage of a remarkably high standard. G. J. London Gazette18 June 1917 on page 6026 at position 16. The Crossword Solver finds answers to classic crosswords and cryptic crossword puzzles. We regret the necessity to inform our many customers that we are in no way affiliated with JB Military Antiques, also of Perth. During the whole action he showed a daring and disregard for his own personal safety which was a distinct encouragement to his men and of great assistance to Lieutenant Moore. In addition, about 5,400 survivors of the Japanese defeat at Buna-Gona were moved into the Lae-Salamaua area. The following rate of Buyer's Premium will be added to the Hammer Price of each Lot that you purchase: Twenty-Two Percent (22%) of the Hammer Price, Second World War Group of Four, Private Patrick O'Donnell, 28th Battalion, 7th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force, Wounded in Action near Wau, Papua New Guinea 2ND REVISION. The award is usually reserved for officers but can be awarded to civilians who were involved in an incident and performed a similar brave act to a member of the QPS. A well-known local cricketer by the name of James Verner Garner(who is theonly man ever to bowl out both Victor Trumper and Don Bradman)attempted to rescue him but was washed on to the rocks several times whilst trying to save him. A.I.F.). impressed to 4512 Pte F. J. of contemporary military life. Sign up to The Sydney Morning Heralds newsletter here, The Ages here, Brisbane Times here, and WAtodays here. Soldiers of the Australian Imperial Force, Canadian Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Expeditionary Force, and other Empire troops followed suit in the First World War, and issued wound stripes according to British practice. Second World War Group of Four, Private Patrick O'Donnell, 28th Battalion, 7th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force, Wounded in Action near Wau, Papua New Guinea 2ND REVISION . Australia. During the whole action he showed a daring and disregard for his own personal safety which was a distinct encouragement to his men and of great assistance to Lieutenant Moore. WIA/KIA: Initially classed as wounded 6thNovember 1917, then reported wounded/missing before he was finally reported Killed in Action after a court of inquiry into his death. I was one of those personnel to be wia (by enemy fire) on my second tour to Afghanistan and whilst I have accepted the fact we do not get anything from the government to show what happened it would be nice to have something.. after all isnt the purpose of operational medals to tell a story so to speak of what we achieved/accomplished or experienced during our service..!? Why??? );British War and Victory Medals(454 Dvr. April they crawled within 50 yards of the enemys strong post and with the use of rifle grenades bombed the enemy out, thus allowing the advance to continue., Note: The AWM has embroidery from Lance Corporal Briggs and the following is a copy of their very informative research, "Born in Sydney in 1892, Albert Biggs, who is said to have disliked being called 'Bert Biggs', was working as a labourer when he enlisted in the AIF on 29 May 1915, using the alias Alfred Briggs.After initial training, Briggs was assigned as a private, service number 1671, to the 2nd reinforcements for 20 Battalion. The Sacrifice Medal replaced the wound stripe for all members of the Canadian Armed Forces in 2008. 47-Bn. The incident is recorded inBlack and Gold - History of the 29th Battalion, 1915-1918, by R. J. Slaugh.Whitehead returned to Australia in November 1918, and was discharged in March of the following year. Soldiers of the Australian Imperial Force, Canadian Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Expeditionary Force, and other Empire troops followed suit in the First World War, and issued wound stripes according to British practice. My rationale is that if you werent doing the service you wouldnt have become injured or sick. pair awarded to Driver R. Loton, 1st Australian Field Artillery Brigade, Australian Imperial Force, who was mortally wounded at the Battle of Amiens, 9 August 1918, Military Medal, G.V.R. ), M.M. 5/Aust: M.G.C. PrivateO'Donnell embarked Townsville, Queensville for Milne Bay, New Guinea (code named Fall River), aboard the Transport Ship SS Taroona on November 30, 1942, for operations in New Guinea near Port Moresby. He was one of a party digging a communication trench during an attack on enemy trenches and when the party was withdrawn owing to very heavy casualties he remained behind and dressed the wounded. And, Leslie, if you see this, make sure you also submit your design and thoughts to the Defence Honours and Awards Tribunal. Can be awarded more than once, this is shown with a silver star on the ribbon. London Gazette7 October 1918. A Sergeant was lying wounded in no mans land and after three men had become casualties in the attempt to get the wounded N.C.O. 5/Aust: Inf:); 1914-15 Star (3481 Pte H. E. King. It was raised in June 1940 and was assigned to the 25th Brigade, 7th Division. Upload a Picture and Bar, M.M.] awarded to Lance Corporal F. J. In March and April 1941 the British sent over 58,000 servicemen and women to the defence of Greece and of these 17,125 were Australians of the 6th Division, AIF. 2/F.A. The medic at the Battle of Long Tan was a fine example and what did he get for his trouble? A. E. Allen. Australian WW1 Wounded In Action Medal Pair, Edwards , Field Engineers AIF See original listing Condition: Used Ended: 11 Dec, 2022 20:20:26 AEDST Winning bid: AU $290.00 [ 4 bids ] Postage: AU $30.00 Australia Post International Express Located in: Neerim South, VIC, Australia Seller: dingo-boy ( 1443 ) | Seller's other items Sell one like this court mounted for display. The Purple Heart is a United States military decoration awarded to those wounded or killed while serving. Promoted through the ranks to Sgt 19thAugust 1917, Awarded Military Medal, London Gazette 29thAugust 1918, Appointed 2ndLieutenant 14thOctober 1918, Appointed Lieutenant 25thJanuary 1919 promoted for consistently conscientious work (The fighting Thirteenth Page 140). 37/Aust: Inf:); British War and Victory Medals (2222 Cpl. 18/Aust: Inf: M.M. Then what about those injured in preparation of war service or on ex or .. My thoughts as well for the ADM, you only have to spend a single day in the ADF (Reserve included) before being eligible if you are for some medical or other reason unable to complete the full engagement. group of three awarded to Private C. Wells, 47thAustralian Infantry Battalion, Australian Imperial Force, for gallantry as a Runner at Dernancourt, 5 April 1918Military Medal, G.V.R.