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Victory Medal. Impressed reverse with recipient's details
Issued to 2714C Sergeant Norman Francis Woodworth who was born in Tenterfield, NSW, in 1887. Woodworth was working as a labourer when he enlisted in the AIF on 12 October 1915. After initial training he embarked for overseas from Sydney on HMAT Seang Bee, as private with 26 Infantry Battalion, on 21 October 1915. In March 1916 Woodworth transferred to 1 Pioneer Battalion. He was promoted to lance corporal in March 1917, to corporal in September 1917 and to Sergeant at the end of this year. Woodworth was awarded the Belgian Decoration Militaire in February 1918 for his actions at Zonnebeke and Ypres in September and October 1917. In 1918 he was detached from duty to attend a number of instructional courses in England, in gas warfare and bombing (grenade) techniques. He qualified as a bombing instructor in October 1918. Woodworth left Britain to return to Australia on 25 January 1919.
British War Medal 1914-20. Impressed around edge with recipient's details. Issued to 2714C Sergeant Norman Francis Woodworth who was born in Tenterfield, NSW, in 1887. Woodworth was working as a la
1914-15 Star. Impressed reverse with recipient's details. Issued to 2714C Sergeant Norman Francis Woodworth who was born in Tenterfield, NSW, in 1887. Woodworth was working as a labourer when he en
Belgian Decoration Militaire. Unnamed as issued, with orginal case of issue. Issued to 2714C Sergeant Norman Francis Woodworth who was born in Tenterfield, NSW, in 1887. Woodworth was working as a
Victory Medal. Impressed reverse with recipient's details. Awarded to 3439 Lance Sergeant John Swanston for his service in the First World War. Born in Glasgow, Scotland, Swanston was a 31 year old
Victory Medal. Impressed around edge with recipient's details. 3361 Private Berthold Walter Beinke was born in Walloway, South Australia and enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force on 26 October 1
Victory Medal. Impressed around edge with recipient's details. 5399 Sergeant Finlay Duff Stewart, enlisted on 8 November 1915 in 19 Battalion, AIF. He returned to Australia on 10 December 1917 and w
