Summary

Australia Service Medal, 1939-1945, awarded to Albert Bartholomew, service no. 10943. Born in 1901 in Sea Lake, Victoria, he served in the Royal Australian Air Force 12 Jul 1940 until 26 Oct 1945, attaining the rank of Warrant Officer at the time of his discharge.

From a box containing three World War II medals, each stamped '10943 A. Bartholomew': Defence medal, 1939-45 War medal and Australia Service medal.

Physical Description

A nickel-silver medal with ribbon. The obverse features a crowned head of King Geirge VI facing left with the artist's initials PM in the field below the neck; around, GEORGIVS VI G: BR: OMN: REX ET INDIAE IMP: The reverse has the Australian Coat of Arms; around above, THE AUSTRALIA SERVICE MEDAL; below, 1939 - 1945. The edge is impressed: 10943 A. BARTHOLOMEW

Obverse Description

A crowned head of King George VI facing left with the artist's initials PM in the field below the neck; around, GEORGIVS VI G: BR: OMN: REX ET INDIAE IMP:

Reverse Description

The Australian Coat of Arms; around above, THE AUSTRALIA SERVICE MEDAL; below, 1939 - 1945.

Edge Description

10943 A. BARTHOLOMEW

Significance

Awarded to: 10943 A. BARTHOLOMEW
From ST 42125:
BOX CONTAINING 3 SECOND WORLD WAR MEDALS EACH STAMPED 10943 A.BARTHOLEMEW. DEFENCE MEDAL, 1939-45 WAR MEDAL, AUSTRALIA SERVICE MEDAL. MV120.

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