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Auction: 25113 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 427

(x) The tragic and unusual campaign pair awarded to Private A. A. Barling, 19th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force, who was killed mid-conversation with V.C. recipient Percy Storkey, V.C. and a Lieutenant Lipscome in April 1918

British War and Victory Medals (4358 Pte. A.A. Barling.19 Bn. A.I.F.), very fine (2)

Albert Alexander Barling was born at St Leonards, New South Wales, Australia in 1891 and was a linesman with the Postmasters General Department when he enlisted in the 19th Battalion on 9 December 1915. Albert was wounded by a gunshot wound to the right arm on 14 November 1916. On 8 April 1918 he was killed at Villers Bretonneux directly in front of Coisy Village by an exploding artillery shell. In a witness statement submitted by Lieut. P.N. Lipscome the circumstances of his death are outline, Lipscome stating:

'I knew Barling, he was a signaller attached to B Company and was killed outright when quite close to me sitting in a shell hole on the morning of 8/4/1918, he and I and Lieut. Storkey VC [Captain Percy Storkey VC] were talking at the time waiting for further instructions from Headquarters as we had not been able to obtain our objective in the centre of Hangard Wood. A shell burst overhead killing Barling outright and wounded me.'

Sold together with copied research and witness statements concerning his death.

Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.

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£70