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16 April 2020

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№ 77

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16 April 2020

Hammer Price:
£3,200

A scarce Great War 1918 ‘Egyptian theatre’ M.M. group of four awarded to Sergeant Signaller A. G. Wilson, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, Australian Imperial Force, a veteran of Gallipoli, he went on to serve with the Regiment in Egypt, Palestine and Sinai

Military Medal, G.V.R. (11 Sjt: A. G. Wilson. 2/Aust: L.H.R.); 1914-15 Star (11 Pte A. G. Wilson. 2/L.H. Rgt. A.I.F.); British War and Victory Medals (11 Sgt A. G. Wilson 2/L.H. Rgt. A.I.F.) mounted for display, generally good very fine (4)
£1,400-£1,800

M.M. London Gazette 4 February 1918. The original recommendation states:

‘He showed conspicuous courage and devotion to duty by remaining at his post in the open under heavy shell machine gun and rifle fire and continuing to work his helio and signal station thus maintaining essential communications for four hours.’

Arthur George Wilson was born in Belfast, Ireland in 1888. He served with the Royal Navy for six years prior to the Great War. Wilson enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force at Enoggera, Queensland, 8 September 1914, and served with the 2nd Light Horse Regiment in Gallipoli from May 1915. He was evacuated to Egypt in December 1915, and served with the Regiment as part of the 1st Light Horse Brigade, ANZAC Mounted Division, Desert Mounted Corps during operations in Egypt, Palestine and Sinai.

Wilson advanced to Signal Corporal in January 1916, and having advanced to Sergeant Signaller was posted to the Imperial School of Instruction, Zeitoun, Palestine in August 1917. He returned to his parent unit later that year, and was detached for service with the 1st Signalling Squadron at Ayun Kara in December 1917. Wilson subsequently served with Headquarters, and transferred to the 1st Signal Troop in February 1918. He returned to the School of Instruction in July 1918, and returned to Australia in November of the same year. Wilson was discharged in February 1919.