Noble Numismatics Pty Ltd
Auction 120 2-4 Apr 2019
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PAIR: British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19.5834 A-Cpl. L.A.R.Smith. 3-Tun.Coy. A.I.F. Both medals impressed. The first toned, otherwise very fine - good very fine.
Leslie Archibald Ray Smith, labourer, age 26, born near Albury, NSW; Enl.11Apr1916 at Rosebery Park, NSW, previously rejected for military service because thumb missing from left hand; to Mining Reinforcements at Rosebery Park as A/Cpl 01Jun1916 then to Seymour 05Jul1916; Emb.25Oct1916 as A/Cpl with Tunnelling Reinforcements; TOS 3rd Tunlg Coy and reverts to rank of Sapper 06Feb1917; in and out of hospital with scabies, eczema, mumps, myalgia, VD and gonorrhoeal rheumatism Mar-Sep1917; RTA 31Oct1917; Disch.02Feb1918 Medically Unfit.
With copy of Service File.
Leslie Archibald Ray Smith, labourer, age 26, born near Albury, NSW; Enl.11Apr1916 at Rosebery Park, NSW, previously rejected for military service because thumb missing from left hand; to Mining Reinforcements at Rosebery Park as A/Cpl 01Jun1916 then to Seymour 05Jul1916; Emb.25Oct1916 as A/Cpl with Tunnelling Reinforcements; TOS 3rd Tunlg Coy and reverts to rank of Sapper 06Feb1917; in and out of hospital with scabies, eczema, mumps, myalgia, VD and gonorrhoeal rheumatism Mar-Sep1917; RTA 31Oct1917; Disch.02Feb1918 Medically Unfit.
With copy of Service File.