Australia Service Medal 1939-45 (2) (256197 V. M. Ransome; 140365 J. H. J. Waters), very fine and better (2) £20-30

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals from the Collection of the late Eric Smith.

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Victor Moritz Ransome was born in Mildura, Victoria in October 1907 and enlisted in the R.A.A.F. in Melbourne, Victoria in June 1942. He was discharged as a Flying Officer from No. 43 Squadron on 3 January 1946.

James Henry Joseph Waters (listed as ‘Watson’ on the Australian War Memorial website) was born in Alberton, South Australia in March 1922 and enlisted in the R.A.A.F. in Adelaide in May 1943. Having then served at Air Defence H.Q. Morotai, he was discharged as a Leading Aircraftman in November 1945.