Special Collections

Sold on 17 September 1999

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The Langham Collection of Medals to the Royal Army Ordnance Corps

David Langham

Lot

№ 836

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17 September 1999

Hammer Price:
£170

Eight: Major J. H. McCulloch, Royal Army Ordnance Corps, late Australian A.O.C.

1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Pacific Star; Defence and War Medals; Australia Service Medal, these all unnamed as issued; General Service 1918-62, E.II.R., 1 clasp, Malaya, with M.I.D. oak leaf (Major, R.A.O.C.); Indian Independence Medal 1947 (Capt., R.A.O.C.) together with A.M.F. cap badge, good very fine (8) £130-150

M.I.D. London Gazette 23 May 1958 (Malaya).

John Henry McCulloch was born at Burwood, New South Wales, in August 1914, and enlisted into the Australian Army Ordnance Corps in November 1933. He served during the Second World War with the Australian Military Forces for 3 years 94 days, before being commissioned into I.A.O.C. in October 1944. He transferred to R.A.O.C. in 1948 and retired as a Major in 1959. Sold with extensive service records.