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British War Medal 1914-20. Impressed around edge with recipient's details.
4520 Private Albert Victor James, a 23 year old tailor from Kyneton, Victoria, enlisted on 3 September 1915. After initial training he was appointed to the 14th Reinforcements of 5 Battalion, AIF and sailed from Melbourne for overseas service on 28 January 1916 on the troopship HMAT A32 Themistocles. During training in Egypt James was transferred to 46 Battalion in April 1916. His battalion arrived in France in June 1916. James was awarded the Military Medal for action at Pozieres in August 1916. On 9 September James was promoted to sergeant. He received a slight gunshot wound to the hand on 31 August 1916. As a result of his evident skill with Lewis Guns James was sent to attend a formal Lewis Gun training school at Le Touquet in 1917. He received his commission in April 1917 and was promoted to lieutenant on 11 September 1917. James was wounded in action a second time on 18 September 1918 during the battle for the Hindenburg Outpost-Line, when he received a severe gunshot wound to the head. He saw no further active service, and after hospitalisation in France and England returned to Australia on the hospital transport 'Leicestershire', arriving at the end of January 1919. He was discharged medically unfit on 8 March 1919.
Military Medal (Geo V). Impressed around edge with recipient's details. 4520 Private Albert Victor James, a 23 year old tailor from Kyneton, Victoria, enlisted on 3 September 1915. After initial tra
Victory Medal. Impressed around edge with recipient's details. 4520 Private Albert Victor James, a 23 year old tailor from Kyneton, Victoria, enlisted on 3 September 1915. After initial training he
Military Medal (Geo V). Impressed around edge with recipient's details. 4520 Private Albert Victor James, a 23 year old tailor from Kyneton, Victoria, enlisted on 3 September 1915. After initial tra
British War Medal 1914-20. Impressed around edge with recipient's details. Sidney Diamond was born at London, England in 1893. He served three years in the London Rifle Brigade before immigrating to
British War Medal 1914-20. Impressed around the edge with the recipient's details. A 19 year old bushman from New South Wales, Lewis Foster enlisted with the AIF in January 1915. He served as a priv
British War Medal 1914-20. Impressed around edge with recipient's details. William Henry Kane was born on 8 August 1894 at Castlemaine, Victoria. He was working as a sleeper cutter when he enlisted
British War Medal 1914-20. Impressed around edge with recipient's details. Presented to Lieutenant Vincent Maxwell Chataway, 9 Battalion, AIF. Born in 1892, Chataway was a 23 year old student living
