An unattributed 'Australian' group of 6 x Miniature Medals for Second World War 'Pacific' campaign service in the Netherlands East Indies / Timor

- British Empire Medal (Civil Division). EIIR issue
- The 1939-1945 Star
- The Pacific Star. No clasp
- War Medal
- Australia Service Medal
- Netherlands: War Commemorative Cross. No clasp

Note: The inclusion of the Netherlands War Cross, likely indicates that this was a group of medals to a former Dutch or Eurasian resident of the Netherlands East Indies, who evacuated to Australia in 1942, and who after serving in the Australian Armed Forces or Merchant Navy during the period 1942-1945, subsequently settled and took up residency in Australia in the post-war years

A nominal roll of Dutch recipients of the 'Timor 1942' clasp is extant, in published format, reference the OMSA publication 'Lead William : The Dutch Expedition Cross and associated awards and campaigns (Gary M. Hartman, 2002) that might be a useful source for cross-referencing names from that roll against the comprehensive on-line records held by the National Archives of Australia

The group mounted as-worn in the court-style. The reverse of the mounting brooch retaining the long hinged pin and clasp fittings

Condition: EF

Code: 23177