Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Gunner T. H. Tapp, Royal Australian Artillery

1939-45 Star; Pacific Star; War and Australia Service Medal, all officially named (NX163147T. H. Tapp) some contact marks, very fine (4) £60-80

Thomas Hector Tapp was born in Narrowmine, New South Wales, on 11 November 1919. A Machinist by occupation, he enlisted in the Militia at Sydney on 24 April 1939. He was posted to the 21st Field Regiment of Artillery on 1 July 1939. He enlisted with the Australian Imperial Forces on 18 April 1943 and in August 1943 was posted as Gunner to 2/2 Field Regiment. In December 1944 he embarked from Cairns to Aitape and operations in New Guinea; posted to 2/3rd Infantry in December 1945. Duscharged 17 January 1946. With copied service papers.