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General Service Medal Borneo 0.1622 LI KWAN. LDG. CK. R.N. £220
From Hong Kong. Qualified for the medal as a Leading Cook on HMS Barrosa March 1964 to September 1965. HMS Barrosa was a Battle-class destroyer. In 1958 Barrosa was modified to become a radar picket. In 1963 Barrosa joined 26th Escort Squadron durting operations against pirates. The ship also carried out anti-infiltration patrols during the Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation.
Pacific Star VX113367 F. C. Francis
Defence Medal VX113367 F. C. Francis
War Medal VX113367 F. C. Francis
Australian Service Medal 1939-45 VX113367 F. C. Francis
Frank Charles Francis was born at Rushworth, Victoria on 13 February 1921 and enlisted at Rushworth on 16 October 1942. He largely served at home until 11 January 1945 when he was posted to New Guinea and it was here that he was admitted to the 4th Field Ambulance with a hole in his right hand. A later inquiry reported that he was injured by the detonation of a blank at a range near Wunung River where he was teaching a class on disarming booby traps. Returning to his unit on 20 July of that year he returned to Australia and was discharged on 13 November 1946.
Group of Five: £ 150
Corporal Roland Hill Mason was from San Hill, Victoria and enlisted 11 November 1940. He was discharged 8 October 1945 while serving with Victoria Echelon and Records.
Number suggest a member of the New Zealand Defence Forces.
Victory Medal (South African Reverse) PTE. E.C.C. HENNESSY. 9TH S.A.I.
The 9th South African Infantry served in German East Africa.
Pair: £40
Copy service papers. David Stephanus Smith was born in Heidelberg, Transvaal in 1894.
Enlisted 18 August 1914 in the 8th Infantry. Appears to have been discharged 9 November 1914. On page is written "1914/15 Star" and stamped "STAR dispatched 24/3/21." Enlisted in the South African Army Service Corps 3 September 1917. Next of kin: Mrs Elizabeth Anne Smith (mother), 16 Albert Buildings, Eloff Street, Johannesburg. A "Dispatch Rider". Went to Nyasaland 30 September 1917. Left Zomba for South Africa 20 December 1917. Discharged 8 April 1918 temporarily unfit for further service (suffering from malaria).
1939-45 War Medal N.11242 Z. MOGASE £15
Defence Medal N.30558 I. NGWIRA £20