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Victory Medal. Impressed reverese with recipient's details.
Associated with 1553 Private James Martin, 21 Battalion AIF. He enlisted at Hawthorn, Victoria, on 12 April 1915, aged fourteen. Served on Gallipoli, was evacuated suffering from enteric fever, and died of disease at sea on 25 October 1915. He is commemorated on the Lone Pine Memorial and, at 14 years and 9 months, is said to have been the youngest member of the AIF to die in the First World War.
1914-15 Star. Impressed reverse with recipient's details. Associated with 1553 Private James Martin, 21 Battalion AIF. He enlisted at Hawthorn, Victoria, on 12 April 1915, aged fourteen. Served on
British War Medal 1914-20. Impressed around edge with recipient's details. Associated with 1553 Private James Martin, 21 Battalion AIF. He enlisted at Hawthorn, Victoria, on 12 April 1915, aged fou
Circular aluminium identity disc stamped with '1553 / 1 21 / AIF / CF'. 'MARTIN' is scatched into the disc between 'AIF' and 'CF'. James Charles Martin was born at Tocumwal, New South Wales, on 3
Letter dated 26 August 1915 written by Pte James Martin from Heliopolis, Egypt, to his parents in Australia. Private Martin is believed to be the youngest known Australian soldier to die during the F
Three original letters handwritten by Private James Martin 21st Battalion, to his family from camp in Victoria, and later during service on Gallipoli. Also includes three letters of condolence to his
Letter dated 9 October 1915 written at Gallipoli by Pte James Martin to his parents in Australia, and presentation copy of the New Testament. Private Martin is believed to be the youngest known Austr
Souvenir embroidered cushion cover from Egypt, 1915. The cover is white polished cotton with a pale blue / silver fringe. The colourful decorative embroidery is machine-chain stitched. In each corner
British War Medal 1914-20. Impressed around edge with recipient's details. Associated with 1553 Private James Martin, 21 Battalion AIF. He enlisted at Hawthorn, Victoria, on 12 April 1915, aged fou
1914-15 Star. Impressed reverse with recipient's details. Associated with 1553 Private James Martin, 21 Battalion AIF. He enlisted at Hawthorn, Victoria, on 12 April 1915, aged fourteen. Served on
Bronze medallion showing on the obverse Simpson and his donkey and '1915', surmounted by a Queen's crown. Beneath a laurel wreath and 'ANZAC'. Reverse shows map of Australasia superimposed on the So
Souvenir embroidered cushion cover from Egypt, 1915. The cover is white polished cotton with a pale blue / silver fringe. The colourful decorative embroidery is machine-chain stitched. In each corner
Victory Medal impressed on the edge with the recipient's details. Associated with the service of Private R J Martin, 12th Battalion, AIF. Born in Laura, South Australian in 1891, Roy John Martin was
Victory Medal. Impressed around edge with recipient's details. Associated with 437 Driver Edmund James Furneyvall, 31 Battalion AIF. He enlisted on 12 July 1915 at Mackay in Queensland and died o
