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21667 Click for more photos | 1939-45 Mentioned in Despatches, 55/53rd Infantry Battalion Pacific group of 5. 1939-45 Star, Pacific Star (unnamed as issued); Defence, War with MID oak leaf; Australian Service Medal (last 3 impressed officially: 'NX54277. J. T. DONOHOE'. James Terence Donohoe, born Sydney 1911, enl Paddington 17/11/41, Cpl 17/1/42 & Sgt, with 55/53 BN 10/2/42, to Darwin 10/3/42 during Jap Air raids. To New Guinea & OP's inc Kokoda Track from April 1942, Ret to Aust, sick 26/10/42, to Torres Strait Infantry Bn & thence back to 55/53 BN August 1943, to Thursday Island 16/8/44, OP's Bougainville near Laruma River from 6/12/44, disch 4/1/46, awarded MID as Sergeant 55/53 Bn vide Comm Gaz 6/3/1947. Medals issued 1951. Together with Rising Sun hat & collar badges, shoulder titles, Ret from Act Serv badge; discharge certificate; 5 pay books (inc photo); personal receipts, medal entitlement slips, MID parchment (this mounted to wood display board) & envelopes of issue; 3 x B/W photos of Donohoe in jungle greens with weapon & mates. With research notes. On original ribbons, MID mounted as worn. gVF. A scarce complete MID group to a scarce unit. Provenance - by family descent. | SOLD at A$1000 | ||
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