Four: Stoker R. J. Cronin, Royal Australian Navy

1939-45 Star; Pacific Star; War and Australia Service Medals 1939-45, these all officially impressed ‘S6315 R. J. Cronin’, good very fine

Four: Warrant Officer A. H. Krause, Royal Australian Naval Reserve

1939-45 Star; Pacific Star, these two unnamed; War and Australia Service Medals 1939-45, these two officially impressed ‘A. H. Krause, R.A.N.R.’, good very fine

Three: Lieutenant H. McD. McGhie, Royal Australian Naval Volunteer Reserve

Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Australia Service Medal 1939-45, these officially impressed ‘H. McD. McGhie, R.A.N.V.R.’, good very fine (11) £100-120

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals from the Collection of the late Eric Smith.

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Robert James Cronin was born in Swansea, Wales in May 1920 and enlisted into the Royal Australian Navy in February 1942 as a Stoker. His last posting was on H.M.A.S. Penguin, being discharged in March 1945.

Albert Henry Krause was born in Exeter, South Australia in January 1910 and enlisted into the Royal Australian Naval Reserve in July 1941. He was discharged as a Warrant Officer from H.M.A.S. Torrens in March 1944.

Hector McDonald McGhie was born in Maryborough, Queensland in June 1911 and enlisted into the Royal Australian Naval Volunteer Reserve in September 1940. He was discharged as a Lieutenant from H.M.S. Braganza in October 1945.