Missing Medals

My family is searching for the missing First World War Medals awarded to Lawrance Lindsay HENDERSON who served with the 6th Light Horse Regiment. This medal was never received by Lawrance Henderson even though he fought with the Department Of Defence circa 1920 informing them that he had never received it. The missing medals consist of the 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medals. Family would love to have the complete set of his medals to proudly wear at future Anzac Day services.

I am searching for the First World War Memorial Plaque (colloquially called a Death Plaque) commemorating Arthur Francis Noble STEPHENS. This is a large bronze plaque that was given to the next of kin when a soldier was killed. The soldier Arthur Stephens was killed at Gallipoli and I'd dearly love to purchase this plaque as I have been successful in the ballot to attend the Commemoration at Gallipoli on the 25.4.2015. Arthur is my great Uncle.

I am searching for the QSA (Queen's South Africa Medal) with clasps: Cape Colony, Paardeberg, South Africa 1901 which was awarded to J.McLEAN who served with the 2nd Battalion, The Seaforth Highlanders during the Boer War.

My family is searching for the missing war service medals of William John DURNAN NX36748. This medal set consists of the 1939-1945 Star, Pacific Star, 1939-1945 War Medal and the 1939-1945 Australia Service Medal. He was born in Narrandera, NSW on the 21st April 1904 and his next of kin was Patrick Thaddeus Durnan which was his father. According to the World War Two Nominal Roll, William John DURNAN enlisted into the AIF on 29 August, 1940 and served as a member of HQ (Headquarters) of the 27 Infantry Brigade. This brigade consisted of 2/26th Infantry Battalion, 2/29th Infantry Battalion and the 2/30th Infantry Battalion. William was captured when Singapore fell and became a prisoner of war. He worked as a forced labourer to the Japanese on the Thai-Burma Railway. The National Archives of Australia confirms he was a prisoner of war Malaya, it also has paper work with a stamp on it from Changi and the letter to his father says he died from illness (beri beri) in Malai Camp, 6th September 1943. According to the Commonwealth War Graves Commission records (CWGC) William now lies buried in the Kanchanaburi War Cemetery in Thailand. My family has no idea as to the fate of his missing war service medals or his identification tags (dog tags). Any assistance to locate these missing war service medals would be greatly appreciated.

My family is searching for the missing war service medals of Squadron Leader Leonard Ernest Dowse, Royal Air Force, late Royal Naval Air Service, an ex-airship hand who went on to serve as an Air Armaments Officer. Leonard Ernest Dowse, who was born in Alverstoke, Hampshire in September 1888, entered the Royal Marine Artillery in August 1906, but transferred to the Royal Naval Air Service in September 1912, most probably on account of his proficiency in gunnery - he scored 95% in 1907-08. Remaining employed in the U.K., he was advanced to Warrant Officer 2nd Class at the Barrow in Furness Airship Station in June 1917, where indeed he is listed as a gunnery specialist. Granted a commission in the Royal Air Force at the War’s end, he became a Technical Officer at the Airship Base at Howden in 1920, prior to being posted to No. 84 Squadron’s at Shaiba, Iraq in March 1922, and thence to No. 2 Armoured Car Company in Palestine. Returning to the U.K. in July 1926, he was employed as Air Armament Officer at No. 10 Group, Gosport, but in December 1932 he was posted in a similar capacity to No. 216 Squadron at Heliopolis in the Middle East. Once more returning to the U.K. in 1937, when he joined No. 1 Bomber Group at Upper Heyford, Dowse was placed on the Retired List in the rank of Squadron Leader in August 1941. He died in February 1963. My family has learned that the medals sold at auction to an unknown buyer, back in 2011. Sold by DNW (Dix Noonan Webb, 16 Bolton Street Piccadilly London). Should the current owner not wish to part with these medals, we would be most grateful just to know that they are safe and that our Great Grandfather's war service is being respected and appreciated. Should the current owner ever decide to sell these medals, our family would be very appreciative if we could be given the first opportunity to make the purchase. Yours gratefully. Descendants of Leonard Ernest DOWSE.

My family is searching for the missing Second World War medals of Private Cecil John NEWLYN. The missing medals consist of the 1939-1945 Star, Pacific Star, 1939-1945 War Medal with the 1939-1945 Australia Service Medal. My family is also searching for the missing Vietnam War medal awarded to Cecil John NEWLYN. This medal (Vietnam Logistic Medal) was awarded to Cecil John NEWLYN and is with, but separate to dad's 4 World War 2 medals. My father Cecil John NEWLYN, Service Number SX39880 served with the 27 Australian Infantry Battalion. Any assistance in helping to locate these missing war service medals would be greatly appreciated.

My family is searching for the missing Second World War medals of Private Cecil John NEWLYN. The missing medals consist of the 1939-1945 Star, Pacific Star, 1939-1945 War Medal with the 1939-1945 Australia Service Medal. My family is also searching for the missing Vietnam War medal awarded to Cecil John NEWLYN. This medal (Vietnam Logistic Medal) was awarded to Cecil John NEWLYN and is with, but separate to dad's 4 World War 2 medals. My father Cecil John NEWLYN, Service Number SX39880 served with the 27 Australian Infantry Battalion. Any assistance in helping to locate these missing war service medals would be greatly appreciated.

James Sneddon Kerr also served in the 1st Battalion of the Scots Guards on enlistment at Hamilton, Scotland in 1934. He was awarded the France and Germany Star, the Defence Medal (U.K.), and the 1939-1945 War Medal. He was born in Naples, Italy on 6 November 1915 but parents were from Scotland. His father was Andrew Kerr and mother Barbara Snedden (of Mossend, Scotland as at 1934.) My mother, Marjorie Kerr of Hornchurch, Essex, sold these medals, date and place unknown. I am the daughter of James Sneddon Kerr and am trying to retrieve anything from his service life.

Looking to recover the missing medals of my Great Grandfather, Private Frederick Edgar WILLIAMS. Service Number: 4961 Roll title: 16 Infantry Battalion - 7 to 17 Reinforcements (June 1915 - April 1916) Conflict: First World War, 1914-1918 Date of embarkation: 01 April 1916 Place of embarkation: Fremantle Ship embarked on: HMAT Ulysses A38. He was killed in action 25/06/1918 in France. He was the son of Alice and Charles Lathan Williams; husband of Madge A. Williams, of 232, Edward St., Brunswick East, Victoria, Australia. Native of Ballarat, Victoria. Frederick lies buried in DAOURS COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, about 10 kilometres east of Amiens and is north-west of Villers-Bretonneux. The missing war service medals were last seen in MELBOURNE approx 1938 / 1939.

I am searching for the missing Distinguished Conduct Medal and campaign Medals of Frank McCARTHY which have been missing since the mid 1980's.