1914-15 Star : Private R H L Bligh, 11 Light Horse Regiment, AIF Accession Number: REL28395.002

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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
Maker
Unknown
Classification
Heraldry
Object Type
Medal
Physical Description
Material: Bronze
Date Made
c 1920
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright not applicable

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