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Auction: 15001 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals and Militaria
Lot: 30

A Great War 1917 'Western Front' M.M. Group of Four to Driver H. Smith, Australian Field Artillery, Australian Imperial Force
a) Military Medal, G.V.R. (1360 Dvr. H. Smith. 41/By: Aust: F.A.)
b) 1914-15 Star (1360. Pte. H. Smith. 15/Bn. A.I.F.)
c) British War and Victory Medals (1360 Dvr. H. Smith. 15-Bn. A.I.F.), good very fine, mounted court-style, together with the recipient's riband bar; ANZAC bronze medallion (H. Smith) in fitted box of issue, with named lapel miniature; Soldier's Pay Book; Certificate of Discharge; recommendation for the award of the M.M.; and newspaper obituary (4)

M.M. London Gazette 1.2.1918 1360 Dvr. H. Smith, F.A., Australian Imperial Force
The Recommendation, dated 31.10.1917, states: 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. On the 6th October 1917, and again on the 7th October 1917 near Tokio (east of Ypres) this Driver was carrying ammunition to his Battery. His pack mules on each occasion were put out of action by shell fire. He personally at great labour and with a total disregard of danger and through a heavy barrage, carried his ammunition up to the guns.'

1360 Driver Herbert Smith, M.M., born Bradford, West Yorkshire, 1893; emigrated to Australia, 1911; enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force, 6.11.1914; served during the Great War with the 15th Battalion, A.I.F. at Gallipoli, where he was wounded by a gun-shot wound to the upper extremities, 8.5.1915; transferred to the 4th Divisional Artillery, 16.3.1916; discharged at Brisbane, Queensland, 2.7.1919. After the War he became a milkman on Dame Nellie Melba's farm.

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