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Auction 128  23-25 Nov 2021
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Lot 3350

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Trio to WIA: 1914-15 Star; British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19. B6496 Dvr. L.W.Todd. 6/F.A.Bde. A.I.F. on first medal, 8442 Dvr. L.W.Todd. 6 F.A.B. A.I.F. on last two medals. All medals impressed. Display mounted, very fine.

Together with 1919 Australian Peace medalet suspended below a Rouen souvenir badge; two postcards, one featuring two Australian soldiers and one in silk 'Souvenir from France'.

Leslie William Todd, labourer, age 24, born at Brompton, Sth Aust; Enl.28Aug1915 at Adelaide, Sth Aust; to Driver 16Oct1915; Emb.22Nov1915; Disemb.21Dec1915 at Suez and joined MEF; to France 17Mar1916; Trf to 6FAB 28Sep1916 in France; Trf to 2DAC 28Nov1916; TOS 6FAB 24Dec1916; WIA 26Sep1917 shell gas poisoning near Broodeseinde Ridge in France; rejoined unit 15Feb1918; detached for duty with Aust Postal Corps 14Jan1919; RTA 31May1919; Disch.15Sep1919; Died 08Oct1925 at Hindmarsh, Sth Aust as result of gas poisoning and poor health. With research.

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