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Date of sale: 22 May 2011
First World War medals (1914-1915 Star, British War Medal & Victory Medal) awarded to 2029 J.E.TALBOT who served with the 5th Infantry Battalion, AIF. According to the First World War Embarkation Roll, John Ernest TALBOT joined the AIF (Australian Imperial Force) on the 12th of January, 1915 and embarked aboard HMAT Hororata (A20) on the 17th of April, 1915 from Port Melbourne. He served on Gallipoli and also the Western Front in France as part of the 2nd Machine Gun Corps.

Date of sale: 22 May 2011
Second World War medals (1939-1945 Star; Africa Star with 8th Army Bar; Pacific Star; Defence Medal 1939-1945; 1939-1945 War Medal & 1939-1945 Australia Service Medal) awarded to QX14520 Wilfred Francis MORAN. According to the World War Two Nominal Roll, he was born on the 18th of May, 1915 at Bell in Queensland. Private Wilfred Francis MORAN enlisted into the Australian Imperial Force on the 11th July, 1940. He served with 9th Division Ammunition Company 17th November 1940. Embarked for the Middle East with the 2/3rd Field Ambulance and operations against the Italians and Germans in Egypt including Tobruk. Operations including the battle of EL Alamein. Embarked for operations New Guinea against the Japanese Finschaffen, British North Borneo. Operations Tarakan with amphibious landing and advance inland to capture oil wells and airfields. Wilfred Francis MORAN was discharged from the AIF on the 6th November, 1945. His next of kin was Gwendoline MORAN.

Date of sale: 22 May 2011
South Africa War 1899 - 1902, also known as the Boer War Medal (Queen's South Africa Medal) awarded to 555 Trooper F.W.EVANS who served with the South Australian Imperial Bushmen. The medal bears the clasps:- South Africa 1901, Transvaal and Orange Free State. According to the Boer War Nominal Roll, Trooper Frederick William EVANS was invalided back to Australia on the 31st of May, 1901. He was part of the 6th Imperial Contingent under Lieutenant S.C.MACFARLANE.

Date of sale: 02 May 2011
First World War medal (Victory Medal) awarded to Private Edwin FRASER who was also entitled to a 1914-1915 Star and the British War Medal. The First World War Embarkation Roll indicates that he boarded HMAT Hororata on the 17th of April, 1915 at Port Melbourne. According to his service record on the National Archives of Australia, he served on the Gallipoli Peninsula. The war medal is correctly impressed to 1941 Pte. E. Fraser 7 Bn, A.I.F.

Date of sale: 03 May 2011
Second World War medals (1939-1945 Star, Africa Star, Italy Star, Defence Medal & 1939-1945 War Medal) awarded to Lieutenant H.T. HARRISON who served with the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve (R.N.V.R). Whilst these medals are not stamped (as were all general service U.K. medals issued as a result of World War Two) this war medal set was still contined in the box of issue, accompanying forwarding letter dated Nov. 6, 1952 from the Ministry acknowleding his service & entitlements, and the smaller Medal Entitlement slip indicating enclosures.

Date of sale: 21 May 2011
First World War Memorial Plaque (also known as a Death Plaque or more colloquially as a 'Dead Man's Penny') issued in memory of Private John Henry ILK. According to the First World War Embarkation Roll; 3662 Private John Henry Ilk, embarked on the 31st of October, 1917 aboard HMAT Euripides as part of the 54th Infantry Battalion AIF. According to the Commonwealth War Graves Commission records (CWGC) he died of wounds on the 23rd of April 1918. The only man of this surname in the AIF, and je only joined up with the 54th Battalion in France one week before being gassed and dying of his wounds. John Henry ILK was born at Chatsworth, Clarence River, New South Wales and educated at Grafton Public School. ILK was a 27 year old groom, living at Grafton NSW, when he enlisted. John Henry ILK disembarked in England the day after Christmas in 1917, was sent to France on the 1st April 1918, and was taken on to the strength of the 54th Battalion on the 10-4-1918. He was reported wounded in action, mustard gassed, only seven days later on the 17th April 1918, and succumbed to the poisoning 5 days later in the 55th Casualty Clearing Station, 23rd April 1918. He was the son of John and Mary Ann Ilk, of Thrue Street, Grafton, New South Wales. And is buried in the Longprs-let-Corps Saints British Cemetery (Row D, Grave No. 7), in France, which is a very small cemetery, only 78 CWG burials of which 20 are Australians. The 54th Battalion was defending Villers Bretonneux when early in the morning of the 17th April 1918, the Germans flooded the area with mustard gas. By 10 am nearly every man in the 54th Battalion began to feel the effects of gas, and over 130 men were evacuated wounded, many dying over the next week from the horrific effects. His mother stated on his Roll of Honour form that "The deceased soldier was my son and made up his mind to enlist immediately war broke out, but owing to the fact that I had recently been left a widow, and was in poor health, he deferred enlisting till a later date. My son and I were the last of our family.

Date of sale: 02 May 2011
Second World War medal (Pacific Star) awarded to Sergeant Francis William George CARRUTHERS. NX82646 F.W.G. Carruthers was born on the 19th of May, 1906 at Bombay in India. According to the World War Two Nominal Roll, he enlisted into the AIF on the 7th of January, 1942 at Thirroul (northern suburb of Wollongong) and discharged on the 8th of November, 1945. His next of kin was Jessie CARRUTHERS. Posting upon discharge wa the 2/2nd Field Regiment.

I am searching for the First World War Medals (1914-1915 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal) awarded to my grandfather; Private Benjamin Joseph TODD. The First World War Embarkation Roll records that he embarked aboard the HMAT Seang Bee (A48) at Port Brisbane on the 21st of October, 1915. At this time, he was serving with the 25th Infantry Battalion. I would like to find his missing war medals for my family. The medals have been missing for some time and we would be most grateful to have them returned to our family.

First World War postcards from Private Percy Hugh Ray GOODWIN to his parents, during the Great War. According to the First World War Embarkation Roll, Percy Hugh Ray GOODWIN left Port Sydney on the 18th of October, 1914 aboard HMAT Afric (A19). The postcard depicts a patriotic scene with motiff "Nous sommes soldats de l'humanite. Les portes-fanions de la liberte". Made in Paris. Inscribed on back by Percy Goodwin to his father. It is dated 3rd of April, 1915. The lettercard - "Republique Francaise - Correspondence Militaire" is dated 1916. It is addressed to Mrs. G.F. Goodwin. Auburn, NSW by her son Percy. These cards were purchased on ebay for $5.70 and will only be returned to a direct descendant upon strict proof of relationship.

Date of sale: 27 May 2011
Australian Second World War medals (Group of 3 Medals - Defence Medal, 1939-1945 War Medal and 1939-1945 Australia Service Medal) awarded to NX59845 A.E. BOULTON. According to the World War Two Nominal Roll, Arthur Ernest Boulton enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force on 19th July 1940, training for Artillery until 1st September 1941. He arrived in the Middle East on 25th September, 1941 and to Suez Defences as Artillery Gun Surveyor I with 2/1st Anti Aircraft Regiment. Unfortunately, he became sick with dysentry from 21st November, 1941 until 8th January 1942. He returned to Australia on 11th March 1942, and was promoted to Bombardier on 16th May 1943. Served in Australia for the rest of the war in various Anti Aircraft, Medium Artillery and Counter Battery units until the end of the war. Discharged 24th October, 1945. Arthur Ernest BOULTON was not awarded the 1939-1945 Star or Africa Star.