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Auction: 25113 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 353

(x) Three: Private W.C. Clark, 19th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force, who was wounded in action in 1918

1914-15 Star (509 Pte W.C. Clarke. 19/Bn. A.I.F.); British War & Victory Medals (509 Pte W.C. Clark 19 Bn. A.I.F.), note different spelling of surname on Star, very fine (3)

Three: Private A. Brooks, 19th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force, who was wounded in action in 1916

1914-15 Star (2565 Pte A. Brooks, 19/Bn. A.I.F.); British War Medal (2565 Pte. A. Brooks 19 Bn. A.I.F.); Victory Medal (2565 Pte. A. Brooks 19-Bn. A.I.F.), very fine (3)

Three: Private E.V. Williams, 19th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force

1914-15 Star (1052 Pte. E.V. Williams 19 Bn. A.I.F.); British War & Victory Medals (1052 Dvr. E.V. Williams 19 Bn. A.I.F.), mounted as worn, very fine (3)

William Charles Clark was born at Dubbo, New South Wales in 1884. He enlisted at Liverpool, New South Wales on 11 February 1915 and embarked for France on 25 June 1915. Wounded on 17 May 1918, Clark eventually returned to Australia on 15 November 1919; sold together with copied research.

Allan Brooks was a 41 year old boiler maker when he enlisted in the 19th Battalion on 2 November 1915, he later transferred to the 4th Battalion and was wounded with a gunshot wound to the back on 20 August 1916. He was discharged medically unfit in Australia on 16 October 1917; sold together with copied research, silver wound badge and metal ID bracelet.

Edgar Vincent Williams was a 26 year old clerk when he enlisted in the 19th Battalion on 8 May 1915 at Sydney. He was discharged medically unfit 12 months later and re-enlisted on 28 September 1917 in the Divisional Train serving in the Middle East; sold together with copied research.

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Starting price
£130