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C.R.VERMEER
Other Militaria
Corps/Service: Headquarters / Command
Country: United States
Date of sale: 25 May 2011
Vietnam War, South Vietnam Entry Visa to a member of the CIA (Central Intelligence Agency MAAG ( Military Assistance Advisory Group). This card bears the name and photograph of Calvin R. VERMEER who appears to have entered South Vietnam on the 17th of December, 1961.
L.T.TANNER
Australian Six
Service No: NX16035
Unit No: 2/6
Corps/Service: Artillery
Country: Australia
Second World War medals (1939-1945 Star, Africa Star, Pacific Star, Defence Medal, 1939-1945 War Medal, 1939-1945 Australia Service Medal) awarded to Gunner Leslie Thomas TANNER who was born on the 5th of January, 1920 at North Sydney in New South Wales. According to the World War Two Nominal Roll, he enlisted into the AIF on the 21st of May, 1940 and was allocated the Service Number NX16035. His next of kin was Bert TANNER. Leslie Thomas TANNER saw service against Rommel in Africa and was one of the 'Rats of Tobruk'. He was sent back to Australia and it is believed that he saw service in New Guinea on the Kokoda Trail. He was wounded in action and sadly he succumbed to his wounds and died on the 4th December, 1943 whilst serving with the 2/6th Field Regiment. According to the CWGC (Commonwealth War Graves Commission, he lies buried at the Lae War Cemetery. He was the son of Son of Bertie and Florence Emma Tanner, of North Sydney, New South Wales. These medals were offered for sale on the open market but failed to sell on the 25th of May, 2011. If these war medals are still for sale, could the current owner please contact the Medals Gone Missing Administrator via this website. PLEASE NOTE THAT THESE MEDALS HAVE SINCE BEEN SOLD.
J.H.BYRNES
Australian Four (Pacific)
Service No: NX41787
Corps/Service: Country:
Date of sale: 25 May 2011
Second World War medals (1939-1945 Star, Pacific Star, 1939-1945 War Medal, 1939-1945 Australia Service Medal) awarded to Private John Hogarth BYRNES who was born on the 7th of November, 1911 at Wollongong in New South Wales. According to the World War Two Nominal Roll, he enlisted into the AIF on the 4th of August, 1941 and was allocated the Service Number NX41787. His next of kin was Selwyn BYRNES. John Hogarth BYRNES enlisted at Paddington on the 4th August 1941 into Australian Army Medical Corps. He was captured in Malaya and served three and half years as a prisoner of war in Changi and later Osaka, Japan. On discharge 6th December 1945 he was listed as 13 Australian General Hospital.
C.H.HARRIS
1939-1945 Australia Service Medal
Service No: WX14437
Corps/Service: Country:
Date of sale: 26 May 2011
Second World War medal (1939-1945 Australia Service Medal) awarded to Privat Charles Henry HARRIS who was born on the 11th of July, 1920 at York in Western Australia. According to the World War Two Nominal Roll, he enlisted into the AIF on the 18th of June, 1941 and was allocated the Service Number WX14437 . His next of kin was Charles HARRIS. Posting on discharge was the A.A.M.E. (Australian Army Mechanical Engineers).
C.N.WILSON
Australian Four (Pacific)
Service No: VX58096
Corps/Service: Artillery
Country: Australia
Date of sale: 22 June 2011
Second World War medals (1939-1945 Star, Pacific Star, 1939-1945 War Medal, 1939-1945 Australia Service Medal) awarded to Gunner Charles Norman WILSON who was born on the 6th of July, 1918 at Mooroopna in Victoria. According to the World War Two Nominal Roll, he enlisted into the AIF on the 20th of June, 1941 and was allocated the Service Number VX58096 . His next of kin was Charles WILSON. Posting on discharge was the Reinforcements for the 2/12 Field Regiment.
R.G.GRIGG
Australian Four (Pacific)
Service No: NX113045
Unit No: 4
Corps/Service: Armoured Corps
Country: Australia
Date of sale: 26 June 2011
Second World War medals (1939-1945 Star, Pacific Star, 1939-1945 War Medal, 1939-1945 Australia Service Medal) awarded to Driver Ronald George GRIGG who was born on the 10th of June, 1921 at Newtown in Sydney. According to the World War Two Nominal Roll, he enlisted into the AIF (from the AMF - previous service number N246907) on the 14th of September, 1942 and was allocated the Service Number NX113045. His next of kin was George GRIGG. Posting on discharge was the 4 Australian Armoured Brigade Company.
J.P.CASEY
Australian Trio (Defence Medal)
Service No: 440234
Corps/Service: Air Force/Flying Corps
Country: Australia
Date of sale: 26 June 2011
Second World War medals (Defence Medal, 1939-1945 War Medal, 1939-1945 Australia Service Medal) awarded to Flight Sergeant John Patrick CASEY who was born on the 6th of September, 1925 at Sydney. According to the World War Two Nominal Roll, he enlisted into the R.A.A.F. (Royal Australian Air Force) on the 25th of September, 1943 and was allocated the Service Number 440234. His next of kin was John CASEY.
J.E.F.BASSETT
Other Medals
Service No: 3264
Unit No: Rifle Brigade
Corps/Service: Infantry
Country: United Kingdom
Date of sale: 08 July 2011
First World War medals (1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal, and Second World War Defence Medal (unnamed as issued) awarded to 3264 Private J.E.F. BASSETT who served in the Rifle Brigade during the Great War and then also served during World War Two.
J.CRAIG
Death Plaque a.k.a Memorial Plaque
Service No: 7250
Unit No: 1/4
Corps/Service: Infantry
Country: United Kingdom
Date of sale: 26 June 2011
First World War Memorial Plaque (colloquially called a Death Plaque or Dead Man's Penny) in memory of Private John CRAIG who served with the 1st/4th Battalion, Royal Scots Fusilers during the Great War. His service number was 7250. Sadly, he was killed in action at Gallipoli on the 2nd August, 1915 and according to the Commonwealth War Graves Commission records (CWGC) he is commemorated at the Pink Farm Cemetery, Cape Helles. Sp. Mem. 137. This Memorial Plaque was sold with his First World War medals.
J.CRAIG
1914-1915 Star Medal Trio
Service No: 7250
Unit No: 1/4
Corps/Service: Infantry
Country: United Kingdom
Date of sale: 26 June 2011
First World War medals awarded to Private John CRAIG who served with the 1st/4th Battalion, Royal Scots Fusilers during the Great War. His service number was 7250. Sadly, he was killed in action at Gallipoli on the 2nd August, 1915 and according to the Commonwealth War Graves Commission records (CWGC) he is commemorated at the Pink Farm Cemetery, Cape Helles. Sp. Mem. 137.
