THE LAURIE OSBORNE ESTATE MEDAL COLLECTION
Monday, 25 May - Monday, 8 June 2026
WWII Medal Group to Prisoner of War in Italy - Ronald Melville Jack (29 Aug 1902 - 2 Mar 1971) WWII 9536 W.O.2 5th Field Ambulance NZ Medical Corps,
Realised: $500 plus premium
Lot Details
Lot comprises: 39-45 Star, Africa Star, Defence Medal, War Service Medal, NZ Service Medal, GVI Efficiency Medal to W.O.1 R.M. Jack N.Z.T.S and Territorial Service Medal (same stamping). Swing mounted. Embarked 1 May 1940, Served Greece, Crete and Libya, Captured 28 Nov 1941, Posted POW 13 Dec 1941, POW at Campo P.G.57 Gruppignano, Italy. Repatriated Medically Unfit 13 April 1942. Embarked NZ, Hospitalised, Re-Assigned Q.M. 15th Field Amb. Westerfield and Forbury Park, Trans to Army H.Q. R.T.O. Branch. Discharged 21 June 1948 AWWM printout, NZ Archives printout. PoW 2NZEF Repatriated, Medically Unfit, Protected Personnel printout. Provenance: Laurie Osborne Collection
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