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Date of sale: 24 July 2011
First World War Medal (Victory Medal) awarded to Private James CAMPBELL who served with the Cyclist Corps during the Great War. His service number was 512. James CAMPBELL was born in Shankill, Ireland. He enlisted in Belfast for service in the British Army. According to the CWGC records (Commonwealth War Graves Commission) James was killed in action on the 08th of August, 1917 aged 30 while serving with the 9th Battallion of the Royal Irish Rifles. James formerly served with the Army Cyclist Corps. He was the son Of William And Mary Campbell Of The Kings Road, Knock, Belfast. Sadly, he has no known grave and his name is recorded on the Ypres Memorial (Menin Gate).

Date of sale: 09 September 2011
First World War medals (British War Medal, Victory Medal + Imperial Service Medal) awarded to G-20545 Private J.J. NORMAN who served with the Royal West Kent Regiment during the Great War.

I am searching for the Korea Medal of Norman Patrick SILSBURY who served in the Royal Navy from 1947 through to 1954. He held the rank of 'LAME' and served aboard HMS OCEAN during the Korean War. Any assistance in helping me to recover this missing Korea War Medal would be greatly appreciate.

Missing WW2 Medals NX27147 J.C PARSONS I am searching for my great uncle’s lost WW2 medals. James Charles Parsons was born on the 26 September 1916 in Picton NSW and grew up in Bankstown NSW. James enlisted into the Australian army on the 24th June 1940 and completed his training with the 20th Infantry training battalion in Wallgrove NSW and was then posted to the 2/30th Infantry battalion AIF. The battalion was raised & trained in Tamworth NSW before leaving on the ship Johan Van Oldenbarnevelt for Singapore to fight the advancing Japanese. During the war James was promoted to the rank for Corporal and worked in the regimental aid post as a medic. James tended to the sick and wounded of the 2/30th battalion during intense fighting against the Japanese including major battles the 2/30th BN fought at Gemencheh, Gemas and Ayer Hitam, and on Singapore Island. Then on the 15th February 1942 (the fall of Singapore), all Commonwealth forces were either killed or captured as Lieutenant General Arthur Percival, the British commander in Singapore, called for a ceasefire and made the difficult decision to surrender. My great uncle James spent the rest of the war as a POW as did the whole 8th division in such camps as Changi Gaol, Thomson Road, Mount Pleasant, Caldecott Hill, Bukit Timah & River Valley Road until his release on the 13/9/1945 when he started his long trip home. During this time, his wife Jean Agnes Parsons was left to fight her own battles not knowing his fate. They only had less then two years of married life together before he left for war. Also on the home front left not knowing his fate was my grandmother Eileen and his brothers Reggie and Charlie. Charlie also served at the 101st Australian general hospital in Katherine during the war and his other sister Annie and parents Catherine & Reginald (my great grandparents). After the war ended and James returned to his Blue Mountains home in Katoomba NSW with wife Jean, life wasn’t the same. After over 3 yrs as a POW he suffered poor heath from the conditions of the POW camps. Sadly, on the 16th November 1966 my great uncle James (Jimmy) died leaving behind his loving wife and family. Jean never remarried as her love for James was still as strong as when they married. Then 31 yrs later in 1997, Jean & James were finally together again. Their final resting place is at the Katoomba Cemetery with a stunning view of the mountains. If any one knows the location of these medals could you please either contact me or the website as our family would like to have them back. We enjoy a proud military background in our family and take great pride in our family members who have served this great country. I don’t have an exact date the medals were lost but think it was some time after Jean past away in 1997. Ray Grima 0402126580

First World War medal (British War Medal) awarded to 356783 Private J.H. McDUFFY who served with the Liverpool Regiment during the Great War. This war medal was offered for sale on the open market, but failed to sell on the 21st of July, 2011. If this British War Medal pertaining to J.H. McDUFFY is still for sale, could the current owner please contact the Medals Gone Missing Administrator.

First World War medal (1914-1915 Star) awarded to Gunner H. GRIFFITHS whose service number was 41600. He served in the R.G.A. (Royal Garrison Artillery) during the Great War. This medal was listed as having been sold on the open market on the 13th of July, 2011. However it was then placed on ebay for sale on the 25th of July, 2011. It is not known if the first sale was via ebay and perhaps the winning bidder failed to complete the transaction? If this medal is currently still for sale, could the current owner please contact the Medals Gone Missing Administrator.

Date of sale: 03 September 2011
First World War medals (1914-1915 Star, British War Medal + Victory Medal) awarded to Leading Seaman John Francis LE PIVERT. His service number was J.7100. According to his Naval Service Record, John Francis Le Pivert was born at Jersey, in the Channel Islands on the 15th February 1893. He enlisted into the Royal Navy on the 15th February, 1911 aged 12 years old. His record states that his father was French. His record goes from 1911 to 1928 during which time he served on many different ships. During the years 1914-1918 he appears to have served mostly on HMS Bristol & Victory I.

Date of sale: 31 August 2011
British 1955-62 General Service Medal with "Near East" clasp. The medal was awarded to 22787838 Corporal P. KILBURN who served in the Royal Signals Corps.

Date of sale: 03 September 2011
First World War medals (British War Medal + Victory Medal) awarded to S-358905 Private W. R. EDWARDS who served with the A.S.C. (Army Service Corps) during the Great War.

Date of sale: 03 September 2011
Boer War medals (Queen's South Africa Medal + King's South Africa Medal) awarded to Captain A.R. BROWN who served with the Middlesex Regiment during the South Africa War of 1899-1902.