Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Lieutenant A. V. Warrington, 28th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force, who was wounded in action in August 1916 and April 1917 whilst serving in France and gassed in 1918

1914-15 Star (2333 Cpl. A. V. Warrington. 28 Bn. A.I.F.); British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. A. V. Warrington. A.I.F.) last with correction to name and unit, very fine (3) £280-£320

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Barry Hobbs Collection of Great War Medals.

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Alfred Victor Warrington was born in 1883 at Altrincham, Cheshire. Having emigrated to Australia in 1911, he enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force during the Great War at Bunbury, Western Australia on 26 July 1915 and embarked from Australia with 28 Infantry Battalion on 13 October 1915. In mid-March 1916, his battalion was transferred from Egypt to France as part of the first body of Australian troops to deploy to the European battlefield.

The following is a summary of Warrington’s service:
14 April 1916 - promoted Lance Corporal
14/16 August 1916 - wounded in action, France
21 August 1916 - admitted East Suffolk Hospital with gun shot wounds to shoulder and legs
2 April 1917 - wounded, France (2nd occasion)
9 April 1917 - embarked on H.S. Cambrai for England with gun shot wound to left side
19 December 1917 - appointed Second Lieutenant and posted General Infantry Rfts. (A.I.F. List 275)
7 January 1918 - proceeded overseas to France
22 January 1918 - taken on strength of 11th Battalion
19 March 1918 - promoted Lieutenant
28 March 1918 - gassed and invalided
12 April 1918 - admitted hospital 3rd occasion - 3rd London General
18 July 1918 - proceeded overseas to France
16 July 1918 - taken on strength 11th Battalion
27 September 1918 - seconded for duty as Gas Officer, 3rd Infantry Brigade
10 February 1919 - admitted 2nd Field Ambulance with influenza
14 February 1919 - admitted 14th General Hospital with influenza
29 September 1919 - demobilized and relinquished appointment from the Australian Imperial Force.