British War Medal, Impressed “2175 T/SJT A. E. MICHAEL. 2 BN. A.I.F.”
Victory Medal, Impressed “2175 T-SJT. A. E. MICHAEL. 2 BN. A.I.F.”
Born in Paramatta, Sydney, Albert Edward Michael was a salesman & clerk by trade at the time of his attestation with the Australian Imperial Forces, enlisting at the age of 22 at Liverpool, New South Wales on ANZAC day, 25th April 1915, as Private 2175 of 6th reinforcements to the 2nd Battalion. He embarked at Sydney aboard H.M.A.T. A63 ‘Karoola’ on the 16th June 1915.
Michael joined the 2nd Battalion at Gallipoli on the 6th August 1915 although was admitted to hospital on the 25th August – later transferred to hospital in Egypt before eventually being discharged on the 6th November 1915 fit for active service. On the 3rd April 1916, Michael was T.O.S. to the Egyptian Expeditionary Forces ANZAC Provost Police corps, and after proceeding to Marseilles on the 6th June, was T.O.S. to the British Expeditionary Forces ANZAC Provost Police corps, serving at the 1st ANZAC Corps Field Punishment Compound.
He was appointed Lance Corporal on the 1st January 1917, then to Corporal on the 1st June, then later to Temporary Serjeant on the 1st December 1918. Although reverted back to corporal on the 18th of March 1919, Michael was later granted the rank of Serjeant.
Following the end of the war, Albert Edward Michael returned to Australia aboard H.M.A.T. A32 ‘Themistocles’ on the 21st May 1919.
A fine WWI trio to a member of the ANZAC Provost Corps, group in
great preservation, the BWM nicely toned, medals swing mounted,
virtually as issued.
