Groups and Single Decorations for Gallantry 85
A Great War 1918 ‘Western Front’ M.M. awarded to Corporal A. L. Fraser, 60th Australian Infantry Battalion, Australian Imperial Force, for his repeated gallantry during a night raid on July Farm, east of Wytschaete, 13/14 March 1918. He was wounded in action on the Western Front, 2 September 1918
Military Medal, G.V.R. (1940 Cpl A. L. Fraser. 60/Aust: Inf:) suspension claw re-pinned, nearly very fine £380-£420
M.M. London Gazette 25 April 1918. The original recommendation states: ‘For conspicuous bravery and initiative during a raid on July Farm, east of Wytschaete, on the night of the 13th/14th March 1918. This NCO accompanied Lieutenant John Charles Moore [M.C. and Bar, M.M.] and helped him to get the men into position. When the barrage lifted he was one of the first to enter the enemy’s position and received the prisoners from Lieutenant Moore. During the whole action he showed a daring and disregard for his own personal safety which was a distinct encouragement to his men and of great assistance to Lieutenant Moore. He stayed behind with Lieutenant Moore and helped this officer to carry in a wounded man under heavy machine gun fire. His work in helping with the organisation of the party and in the training previous to the raid went far to ensure its ultimate success. Strength of raiding party - one officer and twenty other ranks.’
Albert Leopold Fraser was born in Bendigo, Victoria in 1896. He enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force at Melbourne, 15 January 1915. Fraser served with the 8th Australian Infantry Battalion in Gallipoli, and was evacuated to hospital with frostbite, 8 December 1915. He transferred to the 60th Australian Infantry Battalion in July 1916, and served with them in the French theatre of war from that month.
Fraser advanced to Corporal in February 1917, and was awarded the M.M. for his gallantry at July Farm, east of Wytschaete, Ypres, 13/14 March 1918. He was wounded in action, 2 September 1918. Fraser returned to Australia in December 1918, and was discharged in January 1919.
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A good Second War ‘Prisoner of War’ M.M. group of six awarded to Sergeant C. A. Stone, 4th County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters), Royal Armoured Corps, who after 12 days in hiding managed to escape his German captors, and after unsuccessfully trying to evacuate by sea joined a patriot band, remaining with them for four months before being wounded whilst evading capture
Military Medal,
G.VI.R. (7902535 A. Sjt. C. A. Stone. C. of Lond. Yeo.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, good very fine and better (6)
£1,400-£1,800 M.M. London Gazette 1 March 1945.
The original Recommendation states: ‘Captured at Knightsbridge on 13 June 1942, Sergeant Claude Archibald Stone, 4th County of London Yeomanry, Royal Armoured Corps, was imprisoned at Camp 153 (Swani Ben Adem) and Camp 70 (Fermo). While at Camp 153 he twice engaged in making tunnels which were discovered before completion. He attempted to escape from Camp 70 in April 1943 by scaling the wall with a rope ladder, but was caught and punished with three months in an observation cell.
After the Armistice Camp 70 was taken over by the Germans. While other Prisoners of War were leaving for Germany, Stone and five others hid under the weighbridge for 12 days, and on 7 October 1943 succeeded in evading the guards and climbing the wall.
With another Prisoner of War Stone took pat in an unsuccessful attempt to evacuate by sea at Ascoli. They then travelled to Castilenti, where they joined a patriot band. Stone remained with them from December 1943 to April 1944, when he was wounded while evading capture. He met Allied troops at Pescara.’
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