British and World Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Bombardier Frederick Packer, Australian Field Artillery, late 30th Battalion Australian Imperial Forces, died of wounds, 1 January 1917

British War Medal 1914-20 (1126 Bdr., 30 Bn. A.I.F.); Victory Medal 1914-19 (1126 Cpl., 30-Bn. A.I.F.) mounted court style for wear, some edge bruising, good very fine (2) £100-140

Frederick Packer, a Driver’s Assistant, living at Victoria Coffee Palace, Melbourne, enrolled into the Australian Imperial Forces on 22 July 1915, aged 28 years. As a Private in the 30th Battalion A.I.F., he sailed for Europe from Sydney aboard H.M.A.T. Beltana on 9 November 1915. As a Bombardier serving with 15th Brigade Australian Field Artillery, he died of wounds on 1 January 1917. He was buried in the Guards’ Cemetery, Lesboeufs, Somme, France. With copied research.