**SOLD** WW1 AUSTRALIAN ARMY 28TH BATTALION GALLIPOLI MEDAL GROUP & RESEARCH ANZAC A.I.F.

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Gallipoli veteran medal and document group to 966 Private John Milburn, 28th Battalion, Australian Imperial
Forces.
Group comprises of the following items:
1914/15 Star: 966 PTE. J. MILBURN 28/BN. A.I.F.
British War & Victory Medals: 966 PTE. J. MILBURN 28 BN A.I.F.
Medals mounted as worn and come with the ribbon bar.
Gallipoli plaque & lapel badge named to J. Milburn, in the case, packing box and with letter of issue.
Copied service record of John Milburn. This is Milburn's complete issue, nothing missing.

966 Private John Milburn was born in Tooradin, Victoria in 1892. He enlisted at Blackboy Hill on the 6th May 1915 and was allotted to ‘C’ Company of the 28^th Battalion (Western Australian) Australian Imperial Force. He was a Sleeper Hewer, so most likely working on the new railway networks in Perth/Midland. He embarked from Fremantle on the 29th June 1915 aboard HMAT Ascanius (http://www.awm.gov.au/people/rolls/R2013046).

He reached Gallipoli 4^th September 1915, to hospital in Lemnos 4^th December 1915, returned to duty 1^st January 1916. To France 16^th March 1916. To hospital with Trench Foot 20th January 1917. To England. Transferred to the 70^th Battalion (South Australian & Western Australian ‘Pup’ BN ) A.I.F. 8^th April 1917. 70^th disbanded and returned to 28^th Battalion 26^th August 1917. Returned France 21^st January 1918. Wounded in Action (Gun Shot Wound to the right forearm) 2^nd September 1918. Most likely during advance operations around the Canal Du Nord. To England for treatment. Returned to Australia 31 March 1919. Discharged 27^th July 1919.

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