Five: Gunner G. M. Singer, Royal Australian Artillery, who died as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese on 20 June 1943

1939-45 Star; Pacific Star; Defence; Australia Service Medal; War Medal 1939-45, all officially named (QX17035 G. M. Singer)

Three: Sergeant H. M. Barrie, Royal Australian Artillery

Defence; Australia Service Medal; War Medal 1939-45, all officially named (NX80122 H. M. Barrie); together with two identity disks, ‘Barrie H M Pres NX80122’

Pair: F. J. Egan, Australian Forces

Australia Service Medal; War Medal 1939-45, both officially named (NX7839 F. J. Egan) very fine and better (10) £200-250

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Donald G. Mellen Collection.

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Gunner Geoffrey Maurice Singer, 2/10 Field Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery, died as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese on 20 June 1943, aged 26 years. His name is commemorated in the Kanchanaburi War Cemetery, Thailand. He was the son of Sidney and Sarah Ann Singer, of Wooloowin, Queensland, Australia.

Hugh Maclean Barrie was born in Risemore, N.S.W. on 21 August 1914. A Journalist by occupation, he enlisted on 26 December 1941. With recipient’s Record of Service Book and named medal forwarding slip.