Orders, Decorations and Medals

Five: Private John Edward Blackman, 2/13 Battalion Australian Infantry

1939-45 STAR; AFRICA STAR clasp, 8th ARMY; PACIFIC STAR; DEFENCE AND WAR MEDALS, all officially named 'NX91017 J.E. Blackman', with letter from the Commonwealth of Australia Army Department, confirming the medals and stating that Pte. Blackman was killed in action, nearly extremely fine (5)

Sold with photocopied pages from the History of the 2/13 Battalion, including a list of casualties and account of the action in which Blackman is mentioned as being killed.

Blackman, Pte. John Edward, NX91017, A.I.F. 2/13 Battalion Australian Infantry, killed 22 September 1943. Buried Lae War Cemetery.