THE LAURIE OSBORNE ESTATE MEDAL COLLECTION
Monday, 25 May - Monday, 8 June 2026
Uncommon trio and TLS to Chaplain to the Forces IV Class (Captain) Rev. Frederick Thomas Read,
Realised: $1,950 plus premium
Lot Details
Lot comprises: (i) 1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal. (ii) NZ Territorial 12 Years Service Medal Read (commissioned in the NZ Chaplains Department in 1911) he served WWI 16/21 as Chaplain to the Forces 4/Class NZEF, he attested 1 Dec 1915 and initially embarked on the 4th December, serving on the Hospital Ship No.2 HMHS Marama on its 1st, 4th and 5th voyages from NZ between 1915-1918, and subsequently with NZ military hospitals and reserve cadet forces until 1925. Literature: 'Men of Faith & Courage: The official History of the New Zealand Army Chaplains' Haigh, J. Bryant (1933) Includes AWWM printout and NZ Archives printout. Provenance: Laurie Osborne Collection
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