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I am searching for the full entitlement of honours and awards of Sydney Allan MATCHETT which were awarded in accordance with his service during the Great War. This includes his Cross of Sacrific, British War Medal, Victory Medal and Memorial Plaque (also colloquially known as a Dead Man's Penny) Sydney Allan MATCHETT served with the 26th (New Brunswick) Battalaion, Canadian Expeditionary Force. I am sorry to say that he was killed in action on the 21st of April, 1918. Son of Allan and Martha Matchett, of New Brunswick. According to the CWGC records (Commonwealth War Graves Commission) Sydney Allan MATCHETT lies buried at the BELLACOURT MILITARY CEMETERY, RIVIERE. I have information which indicates that the plaque was sold by a Montreal dealer (Mont Royal Medals) in the early 2000's.

Date of sale: 03 July 2011
Second World War Photo Album attributed To NX34299 Lieutenant Robert John BENNIE M.C. who served with the 2/17 Australian Infantry Battalion, AIF during World War Two. Album Contains Over 75 Photo's Of Lieutenant BENNIE's experiences in the Middle East. Some photos show the 2/17th in the field at Lattakia To Tripoli, Aleddo, Baalbek, El Hammam Syria, Various Convoys, Trobuk, Italian Prisoners, Alexandria, Jerusalem. Lt BENNIE won the Military Cross for Leadership, Courage And Coolness on Satelberg Road 9/10/43.

Date of sale: 03 July 2011
24 photographs pertaining to the service of NX34299 Lieutenant Robert John BENNIE M.C. who served with the 2/17th Australian Infantry Battalion. One such photograph shows the grave of NX26912 Gunner SPITTLEC 3 AUST.ATk. Regiment who was killed in action on the 15th of July, 1942. According to the World War Two Nominal Roll, Robert John BENNIE was born on the 18th of August, 1919 at Nowra in N.S.W. He was awarded the Military Cross for service in New Guinea.

Date of sale: 03 July 2011
Second World War collection of paper work attributed to NX34299 Lieutenant Robert John BENNIE M.C. 2/17 Australian Infantry Battalion, AIF. According to the World War Two Nominal Roll, he was born on the 18th of August, 1919 at Nowra in N.S.W. This collection of paper work contains original telegrams congratulations on your decoration (Award of the Military Cross), girl friends certifcate of discharge, original records awarding the military cross, photos of Lieutenant BENNIE as a cadet officer, graduation dinner menu cards, marriage certifcates, original letters to his sweetheart (Ruth BENNIE who is also listed as his next of kin) and a friend, original envelopes, copies of death certicates etc. A victory analyse document pertaining to the El Alamein action. Lieutenant Robert John BENNIE won the Military Cross for leadership, courage and coolness on Satelberg Road on the 9th of October, 1943.

First World War photograph of Driver Charles William SCHULZE who served with the 32nd Infantry Battalion, Transport Section. According to the First World War Embarkation Roll, Charles William SCHULZ boarded HMAT Katuna (A13 on the 11th of November, 1915 at Port Adelaide. His next of kin was his Mother, Mrs Mary Sarah Schulze of Paradise, South Australia. This photograph was placed on the open market but failed to sell on the 30th of June, 2011. If this item is still for sale, could the current owner please contact the Medals Gone Missing Administrator.

Date of sale: 14 July 2011
Certificate of the service dated 1/8/1905 issued to Thomas Scott WALES in the Royal Navy under the terms of the Australasian Naval Agreement for 5 years. Thomas Scott WALES was born North Shiels UK 1871. the certificate shows that he was married and a resident of Adelaide, Australia upon his enlisment.

Date of sale: 04 July 2011
First World War medals (British War Medal + Victory Medal) awarded to William GRAY who served with the 15th Infantry Battalion, AIF during the Great War. According to the First World War Embarkation Roll, Private William GRAY boarded HMAT Kyarra (A55) at Port Brisbane on the 3rd of January, 1916.

Date of sale: 04 July 2011
Second World War medals (1939-1945 Star, Africa Star, Pacific Star, Defence Medal, 1939-1945 War Medal & 1939-1945 Australia Service Medal) awarded to Henry Patrick DOYLE who was born on the 18th of March, 1913 at Coolamon in N.S.W. According to the World War Two Nominal Roll, he enlisted into the AIF on the 23rd of July, 1940 and his service number was VX44730. He discharged from the AIF on the 6th of December, 1945. Posting on discharge was the 2/6th General Transport Company. His next of kin was Ernest DOYLE.

Date of sale: 04 July 2011
Boer War Medal (Queen's South Africa Medal) awarded to Trooper Patrick Francis QUINLAN. According to the Boer War Nominal Roll, Patrick Francis QUINLAN served with the 2nd New South Wales Mounted Rifles during the South Africa War of 1899 - 1902. The medals bears five clasps:- Cape Coloney, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901 and South Africa 1902.

Australian Second World War Victory Medallion for H.M.A.S Sydney issued for the encounter with the Italian cruiser Bartolomeo Colleoni. This medallion was awarded to Ordinary Seaman Ronald Malcolm Ross McDONALD whose service number was 23477. According to the World War Two Nominal Roll, Ronal Malcolm Ross McDONALD was born at Ridgley, Tasmania on the 5th of September, 1922. Ronald Malcolm Ross McDonald enlisted into the RAN on the 9th August,1939 and discharged SNLR on the 10th November, 1941 following 30 days dentention. This medal was awarded to Sydney crew members following the sinking of the Italian cruiser Bartolomeo Colleoni by HMAS Sydney in the Mediterranean in July 1940. It is extremely rare, most were lost with the ship when she was sunk on 19th Nov 1941 by the German raider Kormoran in the Indian Ocean. Ordinary seaman McDonald did not share the fate of this gallant ship as he was discharged only nine days before this action and hence this medal has survived. This medallion is currently for sale on ebay (as of 29/08/2011) for $4,950.00 AUD. Ebay number 380365261611.