Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Australia Service Medal (2) (256197 V. M. Ransome; 140365 J. H. J. Waters) generally nearly very fine (2) £40-£50

Dix Noonan Webb, November 2009.

Victor Moritz Ransome was born in Mildura, Victoria, in October 1907 and enlisted in the R.A.A.F. in Melbourne, Victoria, in June 1942. He was discharged as a Flying Officer from No. 43 Squadron on 3 January 1946.

James Henry Joseph Waters (listed as ‘Watson’ on the Australian War Memorial website) was born in Alberton, South Australia, in March 1922 and enlisted in the R.A.A.F. in Adelaide in May 1943. Having then served at Air Defence H.Q. Morotai, he was discharged as a Leading Aircraftman in November 1945.