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№ 1343

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26 June 2014

Hammer Price:
£140

Pair: Private E. J. Chandler, 11th Light Horse Regiment, Australian Imperial Forces

1914-15 Star (890 Pte., 11 L.H.R. A.I.F.); Victory Medal 1914-19 (890 Pte. 11 L.H.R. A.I.F.) very fine and better (2)
£60-80

Ernest James Chandler was born Phiathan (?), Victoria. A Plasterer by occupation, he attested for the A.I.F. on 27 January 1915, aged 30 years, 1 month. Entered the France/Flanders theatre of war with the 11th Light Horse Regiment. Returned to Australia in July 1915 as medically unfit. Enlisted once more into the 57th Battalion and embarked on 7 March 1916. Later served in the 5th Divisional Salvage Company. He accidentally fractured his ankle on 4 February 1917 and was invalided to England. He was discharged from the Army on 28 October 1918. With copied service papers.