Noble Numismatics Pty Ltd
Auction 120 2-4 Apr 2019
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PAIR TO CAMEL CORPS: British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19.2272 Pte. W.Geoghegan. Cml. Cps. A.I.F. Both medals impressed. Swing mounted, a few contact marks on first medal, otherwise very fine.
Together with an oxidised bronze Australia shoulder title.
William Geoghegan, labourer, age 42, born at Mount Gambier, Sth Aust; Enl.23Nov1915 at Adelaide, Sth Aust in Reinforcements for 9LHR; Emb.29Apr1916; TOS 3LHTR at Tel-el-Kebir 03Jun1916; TOS Imperial Camel Corps at Abbassia 25Jul1916; In and out of hospital sick 27Jul-07Oct1916 in Egypt, with dysentery and then haematuria (urinary tract infection), and finally haemorrhoids; TOS X Camel Corps 27Oct1916 in Moascar; sick to hospital 02Dec1916 with rheumatism and then mild tuberculosis; RTA 21Jan1917 for change; Disch.27Aug1917 Medically Unfit; Died 14May1940 and buried at the AIF Cemetery, West Terrace, Adelaide, Sth Aust.
With basic research.
Together with an oxidised bronze Australia shoulder title.
William Geoghegan, labourer, age 42, born at Mount Gambier, Sth Aust; Enl.23Nov1915 at Adelaide, Sth Aust in Reinforcements for 9LHR; Emb.29Apr1916; TOS 3LHTR at Tel-el-Kebir 03Jun1916; TOS Imperial Camel Corps at Abbassia 25Jul1916; In and out of hospital sick 27Jul-07Oct1916 in Egypt, with dysentery and then haematuria (urinary tract infection), and finally haemorrhoids; TOS X Camel Corps 27Oct1916 in Moascar; sick to hospital 02Dec1916 with rheumatism and then mild tuberculosis; RTA 21Jan1917 for change; Disch.27Aug1917 Medically Unfit; Died 14May1940 and buried at the AIF Cemetery, West Terrace, Adelaide, Sth Aust.
With basic research.