British War Medal 1914-1918 - Augustus Milton East

DESCRIPTION

TitleBritish War Medal 1914-1918 - Augustus Milton EastObject TypeMilitaryPersonal EffectsDate1914-1918DescriptionBritish War Medal 1914-1918 belonging to Augustus Milton East.

Medal attached to royal blue, black, white and orange ribbon and placed in small box labelled 6293 Pte, A.M. East 18 Bn. AIF 53084/DECD.

Box posted in envelope addressed to Mr F.J. East, Bass Point, Shellharbour, NSW.

The British War Medal was awarded to officers and men of British and Imperial forces for service in the First World War.Provenance and SignifcanceAugustus (Gus) Milton East was born in 1893, son of Alfred and Katie East of Shellharbour.

He joined the 18th Battalion AIF to serve overseas WWI and was Killed in Action in France 19 May 1918, aged 25yrs.DonorBailey, June

CHARACTERISTICS

MaterialSilver.Dimensions3.5cm x 23cm.

CLASSIFICATION

PrimaryNumismaticsSecondaryMedals - Military

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CollectionObjectsEast, Augustus Milton Collection Last edited by: Will Chittick

FamilyEast Last edited by: Will Chittick

LocalityShellharbour VillageBass PointPersonEast, Augustus Milton Last edited by: Will Chittick

Related Item1988.16.14 - Bailey, June Last edited by: Annette Charlton

1988.16.14 Last edited by: Annette Charlton

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British War Medal 1914-1918 - Augustus Milton East