Missing Medals

My family is searching for the First World War Medals of 'Bugler Sergeant' Thomas Edward JONES of the Durham Light Infantry. Thomas served in the 2nd Battalion and the 16th Battalion of the Durham Light Infantry. Thomas Edward enlisted in the 2nd Battalion Durham Light Infantry on the 12th of February 1907. We understand he may have served on garrison duty in Ireland prior to World War 1. According to the original documents, we know he was transferred from the 16th (2nd Reserve) Battalion to Class “V” Army Reserve on the 26th of July 1916 after serving with the colours for 1 year and 11 months and the transfer to Army Reserve was completed on the 31st May 1917 at Colchester. Any assistance in helping us to locate these missing war medals would be greatly appreciated. PLEASE VISIT OUR "ARTICLES OF INTEREST" TO VIEW THE STORY 'FOR KING & EMPIRE' which details the story of Thomas Edward JONES and the 6th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry.

I am searching for the First World War medals of Henry Robert SPURRITT of the 10th Infantry Battalion, AIF. The First World War Embarkation Roll actually records his name as being "Henry Robert SPURRITT" and this is supported by his War Service Records on the National Archives of Australia. It is evident that he originally wrote his name as "Robert" and then placed Henry in front of this name as a later addition. Henry Robert SPURRITT also had a brother and father who served during the First World War. Unknown where these medals have gone. I have the Dead Man's Penny (Memorial Plaque or Death Plaque) for Robert and would like to reunite this with his medals. He is also listed on Medals Gone Missing under the name of R.H. SPURRITT or Robert Henry Spurritt.

I am searching for the First World War medals of Robert Henry SPURRITT of the 10th Infantry Battalion, AIF. The First World War Embarkation Roll actually records his name as being "Henry Robert SPURRITT" and is a later addition on his War Records according to the National Archives of Australia. Henry Robert Spurritt also had a brother and father who served during the First World War. Unknown where these medals have gone. I have the Dead Man's Penny (Memorial Plaque or Death Plaque) for Henry Robert and would like to reunite this with his medals.

I am searching for the missing war medals of Bombadier Walter William STOODLEY who was born in Brisbane, Queensland in 1890. The National Archives Of Australia indicate that he enlisted into the AIF on the 28th of July, 1915. The First World War Embarkation Roll INCORRECTLY records his name as being Walter William STOODBY (this appears to be as a result of a clerical error during his enlistment). His missing war medals are the 1914-1915 Star, the British War Medal and the Victory Medal. He served with the 5th Field Artillery Brigade in the 13th Battery. Any assistance in helping me to recover these missing medals would be greatly appreciated.

I am searching for the Second World War Medals of Warrant Officer Class 2 Percy Leslie RAWARD. The missing medal set consists of the Pacific Star, the 1939-1945 War Medal and the 1939-1945 Australia Service Medal. He was born on the 4th of July, 1916 at Guildford in New South Wales. The World War Two Nominal Roll indicates that he enlisted into the Second AIF on the 1st of November, 1942 and discharged on the 4th of January, 1946. Posting on discharge was the 57 Deputy Commander Royal Engineers. His next of kin was recorded as Ethel Brown. My family has not seen Percy's war service medals for some time. Any assistance in helping my family to find these missing war medals would be greatly appreciated.

Second World War Medals (1939-1945 Star, Pacific Star, 1939-1945 War Medal and 1939-1945 Australia Service Medal) awarded to Private Arthur James BREWER. He was born on the 14th of November, 1924 at Adelaide in South Australia. The World War Two Nominal Roll indicates that he served in the A.M.F. (Australian Military Forces) with the service number S111821. He transferred to the Second AIF on the 3rd of August, 1943 and served with the 2/7th Infantry Battalion. My family has not seen these war medals for some time and any assistance that you may give to help us to recover these missing medals would be greatly appreciated.

I am searching for the First World War Medals of Private Melville Roy Gordon MacGOWAN, of the 43rd Infantry Battalion, AIF. The First World War Embarkation Roll indicates that he sailed from Adelaide on the 16th December, 1916, aboard HMAT Berrima. His missing War Medals are the 'British War Medal' and the 'Victory Medal'. Roy was the younger brother to Private Edward Oliver Harbison MACGOWAN, service number 4628, also of the 43rd Infantry Battalion AIF. Any assistance in helping my family to recover these medals would be much appreciated.

I am searching for the First World War Medals of Private Edward Oliver Harbison MACGOWAN of the 43rd Infantry Battalion, AIF. The First World War Embarkation Roll indicates that he left Adelaide on the 16th of December, 1916 aboard HMAT Berrima. His missing war medals are the British War Medal and the Victory Medal. He was the older brother to Private Melville Roy Gordon Macgowan, service number 4558. Any assistance in helping my famoy to recover these medals would be much appreciated.

I am wanting to find First World War service medals and Dead Man's Penny in the name of John Bert RIEDEL, service number 602 of the 32nd Battalion, AIF. The medals consist of the 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal and the Victory Medal. He was from Nurioopta in South Australia and died from wounds during the Battle of Fromelles, France on the 22.07.1916 The Commonwealth War Graves Commission records indicate that he is buried in the Bailleul Communal Cemetary Extention (Nord) The medals were possibly donated to Australian War Memorial in 1970 but no record exists of this.

I am searching for the First World War Death Plaque (colloquially called a Dead Man's Penny) of Private Harry Herbert DAVIS. He was born in Omeo, Gippsland in 1893. Harry enlisted at Morphettville in South Australia with his younger brother George. Both brothers were assigned to the 16th Battalion, AIF and brothers landed at Gallipoli together. Sadly, his younger George was killed in action just one week after the landing. Harry died of wounds on the 5th June, 1915. The Commonwealt War Graves Commission records that he has no known grave and his name is commemorated on the Lone Pine Memorial. I have also listed his war medals which are missing. They consist of the 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal & Victory Medal. Any assistance that you may be able to give in helping our family to recover these war medals and Death Plaque would be greatly appreciated.