| Place | Middle East: Ottoman Empire, Turkey, Dardanelles, Gallipoli |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | REL/06830.002 |
| Collection type | Heraldry |
| Object type | Medal |
| Physical description | Bronze |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | United Kingdom |
| Date made | c 1920 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
1914-15 Star : Private H E Sloan, 8 Battalion, AIF
Description
1914-15 Star. Impressed reverse with recipient's details.
History / Summary
822 Corporal Henry Edwin Sloan, enlisted on 20 August 1914 in 8 Battalion, AIF. He also served in 5 Division Signal Company, Australian Engineers attached to 13 Australian Field Artillery Brigade, AIF. Sloan returned to Australia on 8 October 1918. He was awarded the Military Medal in June 1917, awarded a bar to the Military Medal on 29 September 1917 at Westhoek and a second bar on 29 August 1918 at Peronne.