World War Medals

AN EMOTIVE AUSTRALIAN GROUP OF MEDALS TO A FATHER AND HIS TWO SONS. FATHER 3 X WIA AND AWARDED THE DCM FOR GALLANTRY DURING A TRENCH RAID IN 1917, HIS SON KIA DURING THE. OTHER SON SERVED IN PACIFIC DURING WW2. SEAGROTT 33RD INFANTRY BATTALION AWARDED THE D. FOR GALLANTRY DURING A TRENCH RAID IN FEBRUARY 1917 AND THREE TIMES WOUNDED IN ACTION DURING THE WAR. DISTINGUISHED CONDUCT MEDAL, G. 33/AUST:INF:, BRITISH AND VICTORY MEDALS 866 PTE G. DCM: London Gazette 17 April 1917, Commonwealth of Australia Gazette 21 August 1917. Original recommendation: On the night of February 24/25th during a raid on the German trenches Private Seagrott displayed most conspicuous gallantry. While returning to our trenches, he realised that his officer 2/Lieut. McKenzie, whom he knew to be the last to leave the enemy’s trench, was not coming on. McKenzie in a dazed condition, and the mangled body of the officer prisoner he was escorting lying beside him. Private Seagrott, who is of slight build, succeeded in bringing 2/Lieut. McKenzie back to our lines after a dangerous and arduous journey across No Man’s Land which was in a very heavy condition and under heavy fire from artillery and Machine Guns. The raiding party drawn from 33rd Battalion, A. Consisted of four Officers and 78 other ranks and entered the German trenches at. On February 24/25th, 1917. George Frederick Seagrott, an 18 year old miner from. Enlisted into the 33rd Battalion A. At Inverell on 10 November 1915. After training, he embarked overseas on 4 May 1916. He was found guilty and sentenced to 29 days detention. Arriving in Devonport on 9 July 1916, it wasnt long before Seagrott was in trouble again, this time for going AWOL for 24 hours on 28 October. For this offense he was awarded 14 days Field Punishment and forfeited 15 days pay. On 12 December 1916, he was awarded the D. For gallantry during a trench raid on the night of 24/25 February 1917. On 23 June 1917, he was wounded in Action; gunshot wound to scalp and after treatment in hospital, was back with his battalion on 19 August 1917. Seagrott was wounded again (Gassed), on 9 April 1918, he was again hospitalised and did not rejoin his battalion until 1 June 1918. However on the 8 August, he was wounded for a third time; a gunshot wound to the left leg. This wound was severe enough to keep him in hospital until January 1919. On 5 March 1919 and was discharged on the 12 July 1919. George Frederick Seagrott died on 12 December 1959 at Balgowlah. A brief history of the 33rd Infantry Battalion can be found here. The poem was written to celebrate how a Gilgai Digger, Private G. Seagrott, won the Distinguished Conduct Medal and was published in The Inverell Times on Monday 26 April 1954, to celebrate Anzac Day. SEAGROTT 2/19TH INFANTRY BATTALION KILLED IN ACTION DURING THE. 1939-45 STAR; PACIFIC STAR; WAR MEDAL 1939-45; AUSTRALIA SERVICE MEDAL 1939-45, all officially impressed NX41824 G. Pte Gordon Bruce Seagrott, was born on 17 August 1921 at. He enlisted into the Army on 4 August 1941 at Paddington, Sydney. Serving with the 2/19th Infantry Battalion, he was killed in action on 9 February 1942 during the battle of. With no known grave, he is commemorated at Singapore Memorial. A brief history of the 2/19th Infantry Battalion, which describes the battalions service in. Can be found here. SEAGROTT 54TH AND 9TH INFANTRY BATTALIONS. 1939-45 STAR; PACIFIC STAR; WAR MEDAL 1939-45; AUSTRALIA SERVICE MEDAL 1939-45, all officially impressed; N234236 M. SEAGROTT, INFANTRY FRONT LINE SERVICE MEDAL N234236 M. Pte Mervyn Veness Seagrott, greengrocer’s assistant, was born 8 May 1924 at. Enlisting into the Army on 6 May1942 at Manly. Initially serving with the 56th Infantry battalion, he transferred to the 9th Infantry battalion on 5 July 1944. A photograph held in the AWM taken on 25 November 1944 in Bougainville (Pacific), shows Private Seagrott as a member A Company 9. On 27April 1946 and was discharged from the Army on 12 June 1946. The AWM collection holds two photographs of Private Seagrott in its collection. Note; Commonwealth Graves Commission confirms Gordon Bruce Seagrott, the son of George Frederick Seagrott and Jessamine Seagrott. NAA confirms Mervyn Veness Seagrotts next of kin as Jessamine Seagrott, therefore confirmed as father and sons. Condition, VF and better, court mounted group, could probably do with a clean. In case of issue. Also copy of Service papers for 1st and 3rd recipients and above mentioned original documents. A superb group of medals. PLEASE NOTE; If you have any questions and require more images please get in touch. SEE MY OTHER AUCTIONS FOR SIMILAR ITEMS. KEYWORDS: MEDAL MEDALS BOER KILLED WOUNDED BRIGADE AWARD CAPTAIN COMMANDER LIEUTENANT OFFICER KILLED WOUNDED 1815 AUSTRALIAN NEW ZEALAND ANZAC AIF GALLANTRY SOMME YPRES GALLIPOLI LIGHT HORSE INFANTRY BATTALION. The item “WW1 & WW2 AUSTRALIAN FAMILY MEDALS FATHER WIA x 3 DCM TRENCH RAID 1 SON KIA 1942″ is in sale since Friday, January 3, 2020. This item is in the category “Collectables\Militaria\World War I (1914-1918)\Medals/ Ribbons”. The seller is “albatrosj1″ and is located in SCOTLAND. This item can be shipped worldwide.