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Auction: 21003 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 339

Three: Warrant Officer T. Haworth, 4th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force, who was thrice wounded in action, before being killed in action on 11 September 1918

1914-15 Star (1270 Pte. T. Haworth. 4 Bn A.I.F.); British War and Victory Medals (1270 L-Cpl T. Haworth. 4 Bn. A.I.F.), incorrect number on the BWM, good very fine (3)

Thomas Haworth was born in 1889 in Lancashire and joined the Australian Imperial Force on 1 November 1914. Embarked for Mesopotamia, he joined his unit in April and was wounded in action for the first occasion, a gunshot wound to the thigh, at Gallipoli on 26 April 1915. Recovered and appointed Company Sergeant-Major on 30 July 1915, he was wounded for a second occasion, a gunshot wound to his nose, at Gallipoli on 11 August 1915. He again re-joined his unit, as Regimental Sergeant-Major on 3 September 1915, before being evacuated sick on 8 November 1915. He was charged by Court Martial for going AWOL and escaping on 17 May 1916, being reduced Sergeant and re-joined the unit in France on 19 July 1916. He was again charged, this time for drunkenness, and the civil offence of attempted rape and assault. Haworth was given a sentence of 10 years penal service - which was commuted to two years hard labour - on 2 February 1917, before being released with the unexpired portion of his sentence remaining suspended, on 22 December 1917. Re-joining his unit on Boxing Day 1917, he was wounded for the third time, a gunshot wound to the leg in France, on 17 April 1918. Re-joining his unit on 11 July 1918, he was killed in action on 11 September 1918, being buried in the Roisel Communal Cemetery. In view of his service, despite the sentence against him, his Medals were permitted to be issued to his family; sold together with copied Service Record.

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Sold for
£1,300

Starting price
£130