Offered is a very good’Lewis Gun charge at the enemy action WW1 Military Medal to 5910 Lance Corporal J M Shaw, 25th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force. Impressed named 5910 L-CPL J. 25/AUST:INF: (small edge knock to base of SH of surname), with original ribbon, in case of issue. The cased medal was bought direct from the family. The citation for the action reads:’During the attack on the BEAUREVOIR Line, east of PERONNE, on 3rd October, 1918, this N. Was in charge of a Lewis gun section. At one stage of the attack, seeing a large number of the enemy getting back under covering fire from another post, he took his gun right forward alone, regardless of danger, and opened fire, causing a number of casualties to the enemy, and compelling 12 of them to surrender. Source:’Commonwealth Gazette’ No. 115/Date: 10 October 1919. John Melton Shaw was born in Proserpine, QLD in 1896. He worked as a Stockman and enlisted for service with the 25th Battalion on the 30th May 1916, being drafted in with the 16th Reinforcements. Served in France, gassed 31st October 1917, promoted Lance Corporal 26th June 1918. We list militaria and coins weekly. We provide quality mounted medals, badges and historical research. We can mount your miniature or full size medals, ribbon bars or supply replacement ribbons or badges. We can also conduct military research on your behalf and value cherished objects with a current market or insured value. 2/135 Russell St, Morley, WA. We run two specialist military auctions per year. Items are accurately described & photographed. Additional costs for this standard service will be added for this service based on publicly available Australia Post rates. Please note, these items are located and will be posted from Australia. We appreciate fair feedback from you once you receive the item. We aim to give you, the customer our best customer service. The item “WW1 LEWIS GUN CHARGE AUSTRALIAN ARMY MILITARY MEDAL 25TH BN LCPL 5910 J M SHAW” is in sale since Friday, May 25, 2018. This item is in the category “Collectables\Militaria\1914 – 1918 (WWI)”. The seller is “jb_military_antiques_14″ and is located in 2/135 Russell St, Morley, Perth, WA. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Featured Refinements: Australian Army Medal
- Country: Australia
- Product Type: Medals
- Authenticity: Original
- Era: 1900s
- Campaign: World War I
