Orders, Decorations and Medals

Pair: Private G. Bright, 12th Australian Light Horse

British War Medal 1914-20 (80 Pte., 12 L.H.R. A.I.F.); Victory Medal 1914-19 (80 Pte., 1-L.H. A.I.F.) nearly very fine (2) £120-160

George Bright was born in Battersea. A Station Hand by occupation, he enlisted into the 1st Light Horse Regiment, Australian Imperial Force on 13 January 1915, aged 20 years. He transferred to the 12th Light Horse Regiment in March 1915 but returned to the 1st L.H. R. in October the same year. He served for a short period in Gallipoli, August-September 1915 but was invalided to Malta suffering from dysentery on 21 September. Still suffering from the disease, he was returned to Australia in August 1916 and was discharged from the A.I.F. on 14 April 1917. He died from the effects of chronic dysentery on 2 August 1918. He was buried in Nunhead (All Saints) Cemetery. Entitled to a 1914-15 Star.

Sold with a quantity of copied service papers.