WW1 AUSTRALIAN GALLIPOLI 1ST DAY LANDER MEDAL GROUP 1549 PTE T FIMISTER 1ST & 2ND BN A.I.F. ANZAC

WW1 Australian Gallipoli ‘1st day lander’ medal trio to Private G. Fimister, 1st Bn A.I.F., who was badly wounded in action at Leanne’s Trench 30/10/1915. 1914-15 Star, British War and Victory Medals, impressed named 1549 PTE G.FIMISTER. 2BN A.I.F. Australian Rising Sun collar badge included & comes with copies Australian Army service papers, embarkation roll, ‘Letter from the front’. Professionally glass framed and mounted display. Frame measure’s 33cm x 54cm. Items can be sent without frames at buyer’s request.

George Fimister was born in Adelaide, South Australia on the 28/1/1880. A watchmaker by trade, he enlisted at Liverpool, Sydney on the 2/12/1914, being allotted to the 3rd reinforcements, 2nd Battalion A.I.F. He departed Sydney on the 11/2/1915 in the H.M.A.T Seang Choon. At some stage he transferred to the 1st Bn, but as A.A.M.C (probably stretcher bearer). He was badly wounded on the 30/10/15 at Leanne’s Trench with a gunshot wound to back, chest & shrapnel wound thigh. Subsequently evacuated from Gallipoli on the 2/11/15 and embarked for Australia on the 3/1/16. He was discharged permanently unfit on the 10/8/1916. He died 21/4/1955.His family were from Western Australia as per newspaper article. Both the 1st & 2nd Battalion were 1st day landers & fought at Lone Pine.