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Date of sale: 29 May 2011
Second World War medals (Defence Medal, 1939-1945 War Medal + 1939-1945 Australia Service Medal awarded to Private Gordon Leslie HARTNEY. He was born on the 9th of November, 1922 at Windsor in Victoria. According to the World War Two Nominal Roll, Gordon Leslie HARTNEY enlisted into the Second AIF at Adelaide River, Northern Territory on the 7th of March, 1944 aged 22 and discharged on the 25th of September, 1946. His next of kin was Leslie HARTNEY. Post on discharge was 12 Australian Small Ships Company.

Date of sale: 29 May 2011
Second Worls War medals (1939-1945 Star; Pacific Star; 1939-1945 British War Medal ; 1939-1945 Australian Service Medal) awarded to James Ernest GUEST. According to the World War Two Nominal Roll, James Ernest GUEST enlisted into the Royal Australian Navy Reserve on the 14th of September 1943 and discharged on the 21st of January, 1947 witht the rank of Stoker. His next of kin was Audrey GUEST.

Date of sale: 29 May 2011
Second World War Medals, group of eleven (1939-1945 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star; Burma Star with Pacific Clasp; 1939-1945 War Medal; 1939-1945 Australia Service Medal; 1945-1975 Australian Active Service Medal with bar Korea; Korea Medal 1950-1953; United Nations Korea Medal; 1945-1975 Australian Service Medal with bars FESR, Japan. 23243; UN Medal Korea Medal; Greek War Star. 23243 J.H. GUEST on first to six, seventh medal J.H. GUEST 0468, J.H. GUEST RAN on eight, J.H. GUEST 0468, J.H. GUEST RAN on tenth and eleventh un-named as issued. All medals impressed except seventh and eight which are (pantographed). According to the World War Two Nominal Roll, Lieutenant Commander John Haydon GUEST, Enlisted into the Royal Australian Navy on the 6th of June, 1939 and discharged on the 6th of July, 1974. WW2/Korean War service, commissioned Gunner (Torpedo & Anti-Submarine) HMAS Bataan. Together with Greek War Star 1941-1945 in box of issue, portion of photocopy of certificate for Greek War Star, medal for 40th Anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-45 (Russian Convoy Medal) in case of issue, US Navy Unit Commendation (entitled for service in HMAS Bataan in Korean War), Korean Presidential Unit Citation (for service in HMAS Bataan in Korean War), 60th Anniversary of End of WWII For Service to Australia medallion in case of issue by Australian Government Department of Veterans' Affairs with accompanying official letter, case for ASM 1945-1975, miniatures for AASM 1945-1975 and ASM 1945-1975, letter from Department of Defence (Navy Office) confirming service on HMAS Australia 29 August 1939 - 31 December 1940 as well as medal entitlement. Lieutenant Commander Guest saw service against the Germans in the Atlantic on the heavy cruiser HMAS Australia and on HMAS Nizam in the North Atlantic and Mediterranean including the withdrawal from Greece. He then went on to serve on the HMAS Norman and participated on operations in the Indian Ocean including Magagascar, served on HMAS Nepal at Derban and Bombay. Served on the Minesweeper HMAS Ballarat and operations in the South West Pacific Area. Then back to HMAS Nepal and operations in the Indian Ocean and Burma and later Pacific Ocean to Japan. Qualified as a Navy Diver 1947 and Commissioned Gunner. Served on Destroyer HMAS Bataan and operations during the Korea War as a Gunner shelling North Korea.

I am searching for the family of Private R. STEEL who served during the Great War with the Northumberland Fusiliers. His service number was 203448. I have in my possession, one of his war medals which I have had since the late 70's. It is the First World War Victory Medal which was colloquially called a 'Wilfred', on the front the war medal is embossed with a lady, arms outstretched with wings. On the side is engraved his name, Pte R. Steel and the number 203448. I remember my mother buying it from a pawn shop in Brisbane when I was a child. I would now like to return it to one of his descendants if they could be found. I will only return it to a direct descendant upon proof of relationship.

Date of sale: 30 May 2011
Second World War medal (Pacific Star) awarded to Private Lindsay Garfield PLANE who was born on the 12th of April, 1926 at Brisbane in Queensland. According to the World War Two Nominal Roll, Lindsay Garfield PLANE enlisted into the Second AIF on the 12th of May, 1944 and discharged from the 2/3rd Australian Infantry Battalion on the 14th of July, 1947. His next of kin was Emily PLANE.

Date of sale: 20 June 2011
Second World War medal (1939-1945 War Medal) awarded to Staff Sergeant John CARR who was born on the 28th of March, 1917 at Five Dock in New South Wales. According to the World War Two Nominal Roll, John CARR enlisted into the AMF (Australian Military Forces) on the 6th of August, 1940 and was allocated the service number N13393. He discharged on the 24th of February, 1944 from the 17 Army Field Company, Royal Australian Engineers (RAE). His next of kin was Patricia CARR.

Date of sale: 31 May 2011
Second World War medals (1939-1945 Star, France and Germany Star, Defence Medal, 1939-1945 War Medal + 1939-1945 Australia Service Medal) awarded to Warrant Officer Peter Mackford PAYNE. According to the World War Two Nominal Roll, Peter Mackford PAYNE was born on the 3rd of March, 1924 at Hobart in Tasmania. He enlisted into the R.A.A.F. (Royal Australian Air Force) on the 19th of June, 1942 and was allocated the service number 408450. He discharged on the 9th of October, 1945 from 199 Squadron.

Date of sale: 30 May 2011
First World War Victory medal (Victory Medal) awarded to Private Con RYAN who served with the 31st Infantry Battalion, AIF during the Great War. His service number was 2415. This medal is part of a broken set and Con RYAN was entitled to the 1914-1915 Star and the British War Medal. Con Ryan was born in Cooks Hill, Newcastle, Northern Ireland. He was a 26 year old painter when he enlisted on the 27th of November 1915 in Newcastle, New South Wales (Australia) Private Ryan went to Egypt (Suez) and then to France where he was wounded at Fromelles on the 19th July 1916. Prior to his discharge and eventual return to Australia in November 1917. Ryan spent the rest of the war in a variety of Military Hospitals and although he did not go back to France on active service he served at an A.I.F base in England until his discharge. By 1925 he was in a Sanatorium at Waterfall, South Coast, New South Wales. He died in September 1935.

First World War medals (broken set consisting of the 1914-1915 Star and Victory Medal) awarded to Private I. KEENAN who served with the Northumberlan Fusiliers during the Great War. His service number was 11671. He was also entitled to a British War Medal which is missing.

Date of sale: 31 May 2011
First World War Medals (1914-1915 Star, British War Medal + Victory Medal) awarded to Petty Officer Telegraphist R.H. CANHAM who served in the Royal Navy during the Great War. His service number was 214440.