MEDALS TO COMMONWEALTH FORCES


MEDALS TO CANADIANS

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MEDALS TO HONG KONG
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.


MEDALS TO AUSTRALIANS



1939-45 War Medal          V9066 R.H. MASON    £25
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.


British War Medal            5719 PTE. J.O.P. TREGLOWN. 48-BN. A.I.F.
Victory Medal                  5719 PTE. J.O.P. TREGLOWN. 48-BN. A.I.F.
1939-45 Star                  SX12256 J.O.P. TREGLOWN
Pacific Star                         SX12256 J.O.P. TREGLOWN
Defence Medal                  SX12256 J.O.P. TREGLOWN
1939-45 War Medal        SX12256 J.O.P. TREGLOWN
Australia Service Medal   SX12256 J.O.P. TREGLOWN
Jack Owen Phillip Treglown was born in West Thebarton, South Australia 1899. Enlisted 3 February 1917 and served in France with the 48th Battalion. Returned to Australia July 1919.
Enlisted 10 July 1940 and posted to the Royal Australian Engineers. Posted to the 2/3rd Forestry Company June 1941. To South West Pacific Area May 1944. Retrurned to Australia November 1945. Discharged February 1946.
Price: £355

Defence Medal                                                        V.X.116295 C.C. BROUGH
1939-45 War Medal
                                              V.X.116295 C.C. BROUGH
Australia Service Medal                                          V.X.116295 C.C. BROUGH
Army Long Service Good Conduct Medal Australia    3/616.WO1 C.C. BROUGH A.R.A.
Meritorious Service Medal (Australia)                          .3616.WO1. C.C. BROUGH.ARA.
Colin Campbell Brough was born 24 August 1916 and enlisted 17 August 1942 in the Royal Australian Ordnance Corps. Served in Australia during the war. Discharged 31 October 1961.
His MSM was awarded in the Gazette 22 February 1962.
Price: £620
1939-45 Star                           SX2862 G.F. McCARTHY
Africa Star                               SX2862 G.F. McCARTHY
Pacific Star                              SX2862 G.F. McCARTHY
Defence Medal                          SX2862 G.F. McCARTHY
1939-45 War Medal
                SX2862 G.F. McCARTHY
Australia Service Medal            SX2862 G.F. McCARTHY
Queen's Korea Medal              3400162 G.F. McCARTHY
United Nations Medal Korea     3400162 G.F. McCARTHY
Gerald Francis McCarthy was born in Woodville, South Australia 7 July 1918. Enlisted 11 October 1940 with the 2/27th Australian Infantry Battalion. Discharged 8 January 1945.
Rejoined 5 November 1950 for service in Korea with 3rd Battalion Royal Australian Regiment. 
Price: £620
1939-45 Star                          VX11367 F.C. FRANCIS
Pacific Star                             VX11367 F.C. FRANCIS
Defence Medal
                      VX11367 F.C. FRANCIS
1939-45 War Medal                VX11367 F.C. FRANCIS
Australia Service Medal           VX11367 F.C. FRANCIS

Frank Charles Francis was born in Rushworth, Victoria in February 1921 and enlisted 16 October 1942. Posted to 38th Battalion Australian Infantry.
Price: £245
United Nations Medal Korea  
General Service Medal (QEII) Malaya                     3/962 W. O'LOUGHLAN.
Army Long Service Good Conduct Medal Australia    3962. W.O: W. O'LOUGHAN. ARA.
William O'Loughlan was born in Bendigo in 1927 and joined the local Salvation Army junior band. 
"Bill O'Loughlan had been a fine euphonium player and NCO who ultimately became Bandmaster of 1RAR, 3RAR and Central Command (4MD) Bands. He was involved in a serious car accident in 1951 which left his body and mind permanently scarred." He continued his military service and spent his last years as a resident of the Sir Leslie Morshead War Veterans Home in Lyneham, Canberra. Sold with set of his insignia.
Price: £420
Queen's Korea Medal            1/1131 L.G. PRINCE
United Nations Medal
Korea  
Lawrence George Prince was born 8 February 1831 in Rockhampton, Queensland. Served with 2nd Battalion Royal Australian Regiment.
He is also shown on the Malaya roll as Temp. Sergeant.
Price: £355



General Service Medal Borneo   16594 B.P. O'SHEA
Queen's Vietnam Medal             16594 B.P. O'SHEA
South Vietnam Star
 1960            
16594 B.P. O'SHEA
Bevin Patrick O'Shea was born 7 August 1944 in Cleveland, Queensland.
Served in Vietnam 16 July 1970 to 18 November 1971 with 17th Construction Squadron, Royal Australian Engineers.
Price: £550
United Nations Medal Korea                                         4/1276 G.A. NITSCHKE
Queen's Vietnam Medal 
         
                             41276 G.A. NITSCHKE
Army Long Service Good Conduct Medal
Australia  
 41276 G.A. NITSCHKE
Australia Meritorious Service Medal                            41276 G.A. NITSCHKE
South Vietnam Star
 1960     
Gordon Alex Nitschke was born 24 September 1933 in Adelaide. Served with 3rd Battalion Royal Australian Infantry 1953-1955 and Australian Army Catering Corps in Vietnam November 1968 to December 1969. MSM awarded April 1976 as WO2.
Price: £755

MEDALS TO NEW ZEALANDERS

 
General Service Medal (QEII) Malaya  2/10547. E. COUPE.  £155
Number suggest a member of the New Zealand Defence Forces.



MEDALS TO SOUTH AFRICANS
Queen's South Africa Medal  Cape Colony/Wepener/Transvaal/Witterburgen   965 PTE. C. RENNIE. KAFFRN: RIFLES   £550  
Clasps confirmed on roll. 
Queen's South Africa Medal Defence of Kimberley  PTE. D. ASSOR. KIMBERLEY TOWN GD:
Kimberley Star  (hallmark D)
Daniel Assor married Mary Fisher in Kimnberley in June 1893. He is also listed in Cape Estate Death Notices as having died in 1906.
Pair: £475  

British War Medal                                      PTE. E.C.C. HENNESSY. 9TH S.A.I.
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: £45


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1914-15 Star                 PTE D.S. SMITH 8TH INFANTRY.         £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).




South African Medal for War Service     £40 

1939-45 War Medal  N.11242 Z. MOGASE       £15

Defence Medal 
N.30558 I. NGWIRA              £20