Description
1914-15 Star. Impressed reverse with recipient's details.
Contextual Description
97 Signaller Corporal Roger Horatio Lyall Bligh enlisted from Townsville, Queensland, in 11 Light Horse Regiment, AIF, on 14 December 1914. He was a horsebreaker at the time of his enlistment.
Bligh was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal for action at Jisr ed Damieh, in Palestine, on 1 May 1918, part of the larger action of the Es Salt Raid which took place between 29 April to 4 May 1918.
Bligh returned to Australia on 26 January 1919. During the Second World War Bligh enlisted again, from Brisbane, and was commissioned as a lieutenant, with the service number Q140259. He served between February 1942 and September 1946 and was employed training members of the Volunteer Defence Corps.
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Accession Number
REL28395.002
Physical Description
Material: Bronze
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