Tiger-pie Posted May 26, 2007 Share Posted May 26, 2007 (edited) My Grandad's medals. He served in the RAAF during WW2 and served his time out in Australia. The Australian Service Medal 19-39-45 is a recent issue. Edited May 26, 2007 by Tiger-pie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger-pie Posted May 26, 2007 Author Share Posted May 26, 2007 (edited) ASM, note with the modern restrike there is no initials below the bust. Edited May 26, 2007 by Tiger-pie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger-pie Posted May 26, 2007 Author Share Posted May 26, 2007 Obverse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger-pie Posted May 26, 2007 Author Share Posted May 26, 2007 Engraving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger-pie Posted May 26, 2007 Author Share Posted May 26, 2007 His other gong, he disgarded it in an old shed in the backyard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger-pie Posted May 26, 2007 Author Share Posted May 26, 2007 Reverse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger-pie Posted May 26, 2007 Author Share Posted May 26, 2007 Engraving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger-pie Posted May 26, 2007 Author Share Posted May 26, 2007 Paperwork. The paper isn't blue, just the lighting the photo was taken under. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger-pie Posted May 28, 2007 Author Share Posted May 28, 2007 I thought I had better add his Service Record.Service Record Name JOHNS, CECIL LESLIE HERBERT Service Royal Australian Air Force Service Number 89041 Date of Birth 26 Feb 1915 Place of Birth MANGANA, TAS Date of Enlistment 12 Apr 1944 Locality on Enlistment FINGAL, TAS Place of Enlistment HOBART Next of Kin JOHNS, ETHEL Date of Discharge 5 Dec 1944 Rank Aircraftman 1 Posting at Discharge 6 RECRUIT CENTRE WW2 Honours and Gallantry None for display Prisoner of War No When I did a search using his name rather than his number, I found this. Service Record Name JOHNS, CECIL LESLIE HERBERT Service Australian Army Service Number T2868 Date of Birth 26 Feb 1915 Place of Birth MANGANA, TAS Date of Enlistment 8 Feb 1941 Locality on Enlistment FINGAL, TAS Place of Enlistment FINGAL, TAS Next of Kin JOHNS, H Date of Discharge Unknown Rank Unknown Posting at Discharge Unknown WW2 Honours and Gallantry None for display Prisoner of War No I think he was released from service in the Army because his brother was captured at Crete and was given the option of leaving. It was an interesting twist to my research.Regards;Johnsy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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