Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: N. J. Ubrihein, Royal Australian Air Force
Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Australia Service Medal, all officially impressed ‘433540 N. J. Ubrihein’, very fine and better

War Medal 1939-45 (2) (154253 J L MacGregor; 22608 D A Moir) both officially impressed, very fine (5) £60-£80

Neville John Ubrihein was born in Lismore, New South Wales, on 24 April 1921, and served with the Royal Australian Air Force during the Second World War.

James Lewis MacGregor was born in Melrose, South Australia, on 21 February 1910. A locomotive driver, he enlisted in Adelaide on 12 December 1944 and served as Aircraftman 1st Class (Technical Trainee) in the Royal Australian Air Force until discharge on 27 September 1945; confirmed as full entitlement according to online service record.

Donald Arthur Moir was born in Sydney on 22 July 1908. A shoemaker, he enlisted in Brisbane on 10 June 1940 and witnessed extensive service with the Royal Australian Air Force during the Second World War, notably with No. 1 Airfield Construction Squadron from 4 November 1944. Discharged as Sergeant (Equipment Assistant) on 26 February 1946, he returned home to Duncan Street, Norman Park, Brisbane.