S.G.HOBDAY
Distinguished Conduct Medal
Service No: 63983
Unit No: 3
Corps/Service: Infantry
Country: Canada
I want to recover the Distinguished Conduct Medal awarded to my great uncle Corporal (later Lieutenant) Stephen George HOBDAY for his bravery in action with the 3rd Canadaian Infantry Battalion at Givenchy La Basse on 15 June, 1915. This medal was lost to the family when it was sold at auction in Sussex, England in the 1960s. Any assistance given to recover this medal would be greatly appreciated.
H. L. SCROOPE
World War 1 Pair
Service No: 2633
Unit No: 38
Corps/Service: Infantry
Country: Australia
I am searching for the First World War Medals (British War Medal & Victory Medal) awarded to Private Henry Leo SCROOPE. He enlisted on the 20th Sep 1916, at 25 years of age. The First World War Embarkation Roll has him embarking with the 38th Infantry Battalion, AIF (5th reinforcements) aboard HMAT Benalla on the 9th Nov 1916. He disembarked England 9 Jan 1917, proceeded France 20th Apr 1917 taken on strength 38th Batt 24th Apr 1917, wounded in action (gassed) 7th June 1917, remained in hospital untill he returned to Australia arrived Dec 1917 and discharged 21 Feb 1918. Any assistance to recover these medals for my family would be greatly appreciated.
P.B.MANUSU
Australian Five (Pacific,Defence)
Service No: NX47689
Unit No: 2/1
Corps/Service: Infantry
Country: Australia
I am searching for the Second World War medals of Percy Baldwin MANUSU of the 2/1st Battalion, AIF. They have not been seen for some time and may have been sold in the Newcastle area. Any assistance in helping me to recover the medals would be much appreciated.
W.H.HAMILTON
1914-1915 Star
Service No: 164
Unit No: 2
Corps/Service: Mounted/ Lighthorse/ Cavalry
Country: Australia
First World War Medal (1914-1915 Star) awarded to William Henry HAMILTON of the 2nd Australian Light Horse Regiment. He is only listed on the First World War Embarkation Roll as William HAMILTON (middle name of Henry not recorded). This medal went missing in the mid 70's, along with my uncle's medals in the Newcastle area of New South Wales, Australia. Would like to reunite this group wich was split up when my grand father died in 1957, have so far reunited his British War Medal and Victory Medal.
G.W.MATHERSON
Other Militaria
Service No: A113614
Unit No: 3
Corps/Service: Air Force/Flying Corps
Country: Australia
Date of sale: 26 March 2008
Vietnam War medal pair, awarded to Gregory Walter MATHERSON of Number 3 Squadron, R.A.A.F. He served in Vietnam from February 1969 until February 1970.
S.H.THORPE
World War 1 Pair
Service No: 26713
Unit No: 12
Corps/Service: Artillery
Country: Australia
Date of sale: 28 March 2008
First World War medals (British War Medal + Victory Medal) awarded to Driver Sydney Hargrave THORPE of the 12th Field Artillery Brigade. The First World War Embarkation Roll has him leaving Melbourne on the 07th of September, 1916 aboard HMAT Port Sydney.
D.MCGUIRE
Unknown
Service No: 19029939
Corps/Service: Artillery
Country: United Kingdom
General Service Medal with Palistine 1945-48 Bar + the UN Korea Medal awarded to Gunner D. McGUIRE. This man served in the British Royal Artillery, prior to enlisting in the Australian Army and serving in Korea. His service number in the Australian Army was 3/10605. Information suggests that these medals were placed on the open market on the 23rd of March, 2008 but failed to sell. If they are still for sale, could the current owner please contact the Medals Gone Missing Administrator. (p77)
R.A.POMROY
Other Militaria
Service No: 2427
Unit No: 10
Corps/Service: Infantry
Country: Australia
Date of sale: 29 March 2008
First World War Photograph of Private Ronald Alva POMROY of the 10th Infantry Battalion. The First World War Nominal Roll has him leaving Adelaide on the 23rd of June, 1915 aboard HMAT Kanowna. It is believed that he may have contracted enteric fever and been repatriated to Austalia in 1916.
P.P.LOUREY
Other Militaria
Service No: 6356
Unit No: 2
Corps/Service: Engineers
Country: Australia
Date of sale: 29 March 2008
First World War photograph of Sapper Patrick Percy LOUREY of the 2nd Field Company Engineers (2 FCE). The First World War Embarkation Roll has him leaving Sydney on the 20th of March, 1916 aboard HMAT Armadale.
C.E.BOND
Death Plaque a.k.a Memorial Plaque
Service No: 628
Unit No: 43
Corps/Service: Infantry
Country: Australia
First World War Death Plaque (Dead Man's Penny) in commemoration of Corporal Claude Edward BOND of the 43rd Infantry Battalion. The First World War Nominal Roll has him leaving Adelaide on the 09th of June, 1916 aboard HMAT Afric. The Commonwealth War Graves Commission records his date of death as being the 04th of October, 1917. He has no known grave and is mentioned on the Menin Gate at Ypres in Belgium. He was the son of Henry & Caroline Bond from South Australia.
