Lot Archive

Lot

№ 1236

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18 September 2009

Hammer Price:
£110

Three: Leading Aircraftsman D. R. Gallagher, Royal Australian Air Force

1939-45 Star; War and Australian Service Medals, all officially named (128787 D. R. Gallagher)

Pair: Captain N. D. R. Bruce, Army Service Corps

British War Medal 1914-20 (Capt.); War Medal 1939-45, unnamed, extremely fine (5) £50-70

Dennis Robert Gallagher was born in Melbourne on 5 May 1912. Living at Toorak, he enlisted in Melbourne on 13 April 1943. He was based at 6 RAAF Hospital at the time of his discharge on 24 October 1945.

War Medal 1939-45 to Bruce in card forwarding box addressed to ‘Capt. N. D. R. Bruce, 9 Pembroke Avenue, West Worthing, Sussex’ - this partially crossed, with another illegible address written in pencil in its place; with forwarding slip.