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Auction 127 30 Aug - 2 Sep 2021
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PAIR TO WIA: British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19. 2976 Pte. G.M.Scott. 52Bn. A.I.F. Both medals impressed. Display mounted, good fine.
Geoffrey Martin Scott, station hand, age 19, born at Taroom, Qld; Enl.19Jul1916 at Roma, Qld; Emb.27Oct1916; TOS 52Bn 12Apr1917 in France and became part of 13Bde positioned at Messines Ridge; WIA 09Jun1917 GSW right knee, in France during a unit advance and taken to Northampton War Hospital in England; rejoined unit in France 03Dec1917; Trf to 49Bn 16May1918 in the field, France and re-allotted Regt No.2976A; to 1st General Hospital 13Nov1918 with severe Broncho Pneumonia; RTA 24Jan1919; Disch.01May1919 and started farming on the Darling Downs in Qld; Died 14Jun1987 at Roma, Qld.
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Geoffrey Martin Scott, station hand, age 19, born at Taroom, Qld; Enl.19Jul1916 at Roma, Qld; Emb.27Oct1916; TOS 52Bn 12Apr1917 in France and became part of 13Bde positioned at Messines Ridge; WIA 09Jun1917 GSW right knee, in France during a unit advance and taken to Northampton War Hospital in England; rejoined unit in France 03Dec1917; Trf to 49Bn 16May1918 in the field, France and re-allotted Regt No.2976A; to 1st General Hospital 13Nov1918 with severe Broncho Pneumonia; RTA 24Jan1919; Disch.01May1919 and started farming on the Darling Downs in Qld; Died 14Jun1987 at Roma, Qld.
With research including copy of Service File.