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Date of sale: 18 November 2011
Second World War letter from Private Charles Alfred WILSON whose service number in the AIF was SX28306. He had previously served in the AMF (Australian Military Force or Militia) under the service number S45179). The letter is addressed to Mrs A.F. WHITTENBURG of 61 Port Road, West Croyden in South Australia. Charles Alfred WILSON was born on the 11th of April, 1913 at Croyden in South Australia.

Date of sale: 18 November 2011
Second World War letter from Private Charles Alfred WILSON whose service number in the AIF was SX28306. He had previously served in the AMF (Australian Military Force or Militia) under the service number S45179). The letter is addressed to Mrs A.F. WHITTENBURG of West Croyden in South Australia. Charles Alfred WILSON was born on the 11th of April, 1913 at Croyden in South Australia. According to the World War Two Nominal Roll, his next of kin was Audrey WILSON. Charles served with the 4 AUST INF TPS WKSHOP.

Date of sale: 16 November 2011
First World War medal (Victory Medal) awarded to 242 Acting Sergeant William GIBB who served with the 2nd Battalion A.I.F. He later enlisted into the A.F.C and served as 607 William Gibb of 'C Flight' 2nd Squadron, Australian Flying Corps. One of the first to join, Gibb served throughout the Gallipoli campaign. Medal correctly impressed 242 A-SGT. W. GIBB. 2-BN. A.I.F. A 36 year old mechanic, from Burwood, Sydney NSW when he enlisted very early in August 1914, Gibb has served 12 years in the Gordon Highlanders.He left Australia with the First Contingent in the original B Company of the 2nd Battalion and promoted to Corporal New Years Day 1915. Gibb was present at the Landing, and stayed on Anzac for the duration, where he was transferred to Divisional HQ for duty as a batman, surviving the whole of the Gallipoli campaign unscathed and disembarking back in Egypt after the evacuation on the 29th December 1915. Gibb returned to Australian on escort duty on the Argyllshire during March 1916, and later returned to Europe with C Flight 2nd Squadron AFC and the new number 607, which embarked from Melbourne in October 1916. Gibb arrived in England during December 1916 and was attached to the 69th Australian Squadron RFC, later to 3rd Sqn AFC from 18-1-1918, and trained on Caterpillar tractors after the war. Retuned to Australia 19th August 1919. Flying Corps, No 2 Squadron, A Flight.

Date of sale: 09 November 2011
First World War medal (1914-1915 Star) awarded to Sapper W.H. MEDLICOTT. His service number was 58788 and he served with the Royal Engineers during the Great War.

Date of sale: 25 October 2011
First World War British War Medal awarded to Gunner S.P. NAUDE who served with the South Africa Horse Artillery (S.A.H.A.) during the Great War.

We are trying to locate the descendants of Sapper Thomas John WHITTLE who served with the 3rd Tunnelling Company, AIF during the Great War. We have both of his war medals (British War Medal and Victory Medal) which he was awarded and would like to return them to his family. According to the First World War Embarkation Roll, Thomas John WHITTLE embarked aboard RMS Omrah at Port Melbourne on the 17th of January, 1917. These medals are not for general sale and will only be returned to the descendants of Thomas John WHITTLE upon strict proof of relationship.

I am searching for the missing war medals of my uncle, Private Edward Charles STILLMAN who served with the 2/22nd Infantry Battalion, AIF on Rabaul. The Second World War medals which he was awarded consist of:- 1939-1945 Star, Pacific Star, 1939-1945 War Medal and the 1939-1945 Australia Service Medal. Edward Charles STILLMAN was born on the 21st of July, 1906 at Gaffney's Creek in Victoria. According to the World War Two Nominal Roll, he enlisted into the Second AIF on the 4th of July, 1940 as a part of the 2/22nd Battalion. Sadly, he was captured after Rabaul was attacked by the Japanese on the 23rd of January, 1942. As a POW (Prisoner of War) he lost his life on the 1st of July, 1942 when the Japanese ship he was being transported on, the Montevideo Maru was sunk by an American submarine (USS Sturgeon). Any assistance in helping me to recover my uncle's missing war medals would be greatly appreciated.

Date of sale: 20 October 2011
Meritorious Service Medal (George V Army Meritorious Service Medal) awarded to 122457 STH: Fitter P. F. WATT who served with the 133 Seige Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery.

Date of sale: 29 September 2011
First World War medals (British War Medal + Victory Medal) posthumously awarded to W.H.H. ALEXANDER whose service numbe was 7437. Private Warwick Houldsworth Hickson Grierson ALEXANDER served with the 3rd Infantry Battalion. The First World War Embarkation Roll states that he boarded HMAT Euripides (A14) on the 31st of October, 1917. According to the CWGC records (Commonwealth War Graves Commission) he died of wounds on the 24th June, 1918 aged 19 years. He was the son of Henry Houldsworth Grierson Alexander and Marcella Hickson Alexander of Sans Souci, New South Wales however Warwick was a native of Melbourne Victoria Australia.

Date of sale: 10 November 2011
Boer War and First World War medal group, awarded to a soldier from South Australian. Private A.E. CARSON served in the Boer War (South Africa War 1899 - 1902) with the service number of 21 in the South Australian Mounted Rifles. The QSA (Queen's South Africa Medal) has 5 Clasps, these being:- Belfast,Diamond Hill, Johannesburg, Orange Free State and Cape Colony. The World War One medal pair is engraved with A.E. CARSON service number 4154. According to the First World War Embarkation Roll, Albert Edward CARSON boarded HMAT Borda (A30) on the 11th of January, 1916.