Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Private J. Gettie, The Royal Australian Regiment, late Sergeant, Royal Artillery

General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine 1945-48 (863455 Sjt. J. Gettie. R.A.); Korea 1950-53, 1st issue (5/400071 J. Gettie); U.N. Korea 1950-54 (5/40071 J. Gettie) good very fine (3) £180-220

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals relating to the Malaya and Korea Campaigns from the Philip Burman Collection.

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James Gettie was born in Surrey, England, in July 1918, and served with the Royal Artillery prior to his enlistment in the Australian Army. Gettie served with the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment, 17 January 1951 - 19 January 1952.