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ALL REASONABLE OFFERS CONSIDERED!!! PLEASE MAKE AN OFFER. WW1Medal Trio to Australian soldier on beautiful original ribbons and swing mountingfor wearing. 1914-15 Star named to 5455 Gnr. Benson, BritishWar Medal and Victory Medal named to ER/2 Cpl L. LeightonWilliam Benson enlisted in the 1. In Sydney in 1915 aged 19 and was originally allotted to the Australian 1. He was promoted to Corporal in early 1916 and was transferred to theAnzac Provost Corps with whom he served throughout the war. It may have had something to do with him marrying a Belgian girl that same month! He ultimately was not discharged in Australia until August 1920. There is a great photo available of him (showing how young he was he doesnt look19) with his father (who was 39 on enlistment) and another soldier taken before they embarked for overseas. His father served originally in the 1. Light Horse on Gallipoli before transferring to the 16. Battalion inFrance and being taken prisoner at Bullecourt on 11 April 1917. His wife was unfortunately told he had been KIAd before the authorities learned of his capture. He got back to England in January 1919. All the medals and ribbons are in strikingly good original condition as originally issued and mounted for wear. Please contact me with any questions you have. Sent with Australia Post Standard Parcel. The item “Australian WW1 Medal Trio to Corporal 1st AIF Original Ribbons and Mounting” is in sale since Sunday, June 27, 2021. This item is in the category “Collectables\Militaria\1914 – 1918 (WWI)”. The seller is “karkeppe4″ and is located in Mundingburra, QLD. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Campaign: World War I
- Product Type: Medals
- Era: 1910s
- Country: Australia
- Original/Reproduction: Original
- Theme: Militaria
- Modified Item: No