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Date of sale: 22 November 2016
First World War photograph of Private Gunman PEREIRA, Service Number: 2873 Rank: Private Roll title: 44 Infantry Battalion - 1 to 6 Reinforcements (June-December 1916) Conflict / Operation: First World War, 1914-1918 Date of embarkation: 29 December 1916 Place of embarkation: Fremantle Ship embarked on: HMAT Persic A34

Date of sale: 23 November 2016
Second World War medals awarded to Major Raymond Walter PINFOLD, NX1266374. Born 19-10-1904, West Maitland, N.S.W. Served as senior Infantry cadets, 1 year, 1920 Appointed Lieutenant Citizens Military Forces 31-12-1940 Enlisted Australian Army 23-8-1942 "In The Field" Served in New Guinea. Served in the BCOF Forces, Japan. Died 3-12-1976.

Date of sale: 24 November 2016
Second World War medals awarded to William John COCKBURN, Service Australian Army Service Number SX2561 Date of Birth 10 Aug 1919 Place of Birth FIFESHIRE, SCOTLAND Date of Enlistment 30 Apr 1940 Locality on Enlistment GOODWOOD PARK, SA Place of Enlistment ADELAIDE, SA Next of Kin COCKBURN, JANET Date of Death 27 May 1941 Died: Died of wounds, Libya, 27 May 1941, aged 21 years Memorials: Adelaide M04e The Siege of Tobruk Commemorative Cross*, Adelaide* PWH2r Rats of Tobruk* Rank Private Posting on Death 2/10 AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION WW2 Honours and Gallantry None for display Prisoner of War No Roll of Honour UNLEY SA.

Date of sale: 25 November 2016
First World War British War Medal awarded to Charles WOOD, Rank: Private Roll title: 15 Infantry Battalion (December 1914) Conflict / Operation: First World War, 1914-1918 Date of embarkation: 22 December 1914 Place of embarkation: Melbourne Ship embarked on: HMAT Ceramic A40

Date of sale: 26 November 2016
First World War Victory medal awarded to --1671 George Charles White 3rd L.H.R Medal & ribbon in nearly as new condition , All correct markings George from O-Halloran -Hill , South Australia, Service records show trade as Farmer Joined on 1st September 1915, Aged 28yrs 11months Unit embarked from Adelaide, South -Australia on Board HMAT A2 Geelong on 18th November 1915 Unit name- 3rd Light Horse Regiment , 12th Reinforcement He returned to Australia 12th April 1919

Date of sale: 27 November 2016
Australian World War 1 medal group. Killed in action Fromelles 1916. 59/Bn Correctly impressed 3897 Pte C J Reid 59 Bn AIF 3897 Pte Charles John Reid 59/Bn AIF Born Adelaide, SA From North Melbourne, Vic Enlisted 6/12/15 Embarked 8/2/16 with the 9th reos 24/Bn Killed in action Fromelles 19/7/16 aged 29 From his Red Cross file: 'Witness says he saw solider killed by a shell which blew one of his legs off and he bled to death at Fleurbaix. He was just making back into his own trench having received a previous wound.' Buried Aubers Ridge British Cemetery, France.

Date of sale: 27 November 2016
Second World War Tasmanian Metal Identification Tag pertaining to T33092 G.CURWIN A 2 stamped to the reverse side. George CURWIN served with the 6/30 Australian Garrison Battalion. NOTE: Spelling as per the World War Two Nominal Roll is CURWEN. Service Australian Army Service Number T33092 Date of Birth 9 May 1896 Place of Birth DEVONPORT, TAS Date of Enlistment 29 Aug 1941 Locality on Enlistment LAUNCESTON, TAS Place of Enlistment LAUNCESTON, TAS Next of Kin CURWEN, DOROTHY Date of Discharge 20 Feb 1946 Rank Warrant Officer Class 2 Posting at Discharge 6/30 AUSTRALIAN GARRISON BATTALION

Date of sale: 27 November 2016
Personal belongings pertaining to First World War veteran Henry Robert McCURDIE. Born in Leith, Edinburgh. At enlistment he provided his occupation as 'Miner and sailor'. In actual fact he enlisted under an assumed name. At the time of his enlistment he was living in Denicull Creek, Ararat, Victoria. He was transported to Egypt and served with the Camel Corps. In Heliopolis he was court-martialed for being 'absent. At a later date he is discharged as 'Medically unfit' and returned to Australia. Post war Henry Robert McCURDIE collected his medals in the early 1920s from Victoria Barracks and later was required to provide a Statutory Declaration due to a loss of RAS badge. He lived until 1974 and is buried in Burwood. Henry Robert McCURDIE Regimental number 1111 Religion Church of England Occupation Miner Address Denicull Creek, Ararat, Victoria Marital status Single Age at embarkation 22 Next of kin Father, J.W. Curdie, c/o Mrs Jurwin, 8 Stur Road, Bermondsey, London, SE Enlistment date 6 January 1915 Rank on enlistment Private Unit name 4th Light Horse Regiment, 7th Reinforcement AWM Embarkation Roll number 10/9/2 Embarkation details Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board RMS Persia on 10 August 1915 Rank from Nominal Roll Private Unit from Nominal Roll 4th Light Horse Regiment Fate Returned to Australia 22 January 1917 Date of death 17 May 1974 Place of burial Burwood Cemetery

Date of sale: 20 November 2016
First World War Australian medal/medals issued to Samuel John Chamberlin enlisted 21st January 1915 and was from Drayton near Toowoomba Queensland and he was 21 years old. On the 17th August 1916 he got gunshot wound to left thigh in France, returned to Australia 12-4-1917 medically unfit

Date of sale: 20 November 2016
First World War Australian medal/medals issued to Frederick George Aish enlisted in Perth 17th August 1914 at the age of 29 yrs old with 112 Howitzer Bty. He rose through the ranks from Gunner to Bombadier 1916 and rank of Quarter Master Sergeant. Discharged 18-11-1917 states Family reasons stating that his wife who was home looking after the farm was being neglected due to her ill health after 3 operations and blood poisoning