Missing Medals

Awarded in June 1957 to my father for services in Singapore; sold by my family to JB Hayward&Sons @ 17 Piccadilly Arcade London SW1Y. I contacted JB Hayward some years ago (a consultant at Spinks&Son in London but he has not been able to assist

WANTED Private Thomas Rennett of the Otago Infantry Battalion. New Zealand Expeditionary Force. K.I.A Gallipoli 25 April 1915. Thomas had only one child and his wife Julia Rennett nee Batchelor remarried and sold medals not keeping in family. Any info appreciated.

I am searching for the missing war medals of Frederick RAWLINGS who served with the 31st Battalion (8th Brigade, 5th Division - Australian Imperial Force). Frederick was posthumously awarded the 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal and the Victory Medal. He was killed in the battle of Fromelles 19/7/1916 and listed on the VC Corner memorial as missing for 90 years. He is one of the diggers identified at the Pheasant Wood mass grave and now lies in the Fromelles (Pheasant Wood) cemetery (Grave III A 6). His sister received his medals in 1923 but their whereabouts are now unknown. He was my great grandfather's brother (on my mothers side). His descendants would love to have his medals back. His brother Sydney was killed in France 11/7/1918 and lies in Borre New British Cemetery - we have his medals. Any assistance in helping my family to recover these missing medals would be greatly appreciated.

Charles Ernest Mills died alone in Cairns in North Queensland on 15th April 1951 and I believe was buried by the RSL?? His medals have never been found or returned to any family members.

I am searching for the First World War Victory Medal of Private Albert FRENCH who served with the 9th Battalion, East Surrey Regiment of the British Army during the Great War. The British War Medal and ribbon and the Victory Medal and ribbon were lost in the Swan Hill area, Australia. The British War Medal was located, plus the ribbon of the missing Victory medal. However we did not find the actual Victory Medal itself. If this medal is found, my family would be most grateful for its return.

I am searching for the missing First World War Medals of Private Sidney Arthur CRACKNELL. He was awarded the British War Medal and the Victory Medal. Private Sidney Arthur Cracknell served in the King's Royal Rifle Corps. He was born 10 November 1899 at Monk Soham, Suffolk, England. He died, of wounds received in action, at Southwark Military Hospital, East Dulwich, London, on 16 December 1918. Next of kin was his mother Mrs Kate Hawes of Walsham le Willows, Suffolk. According to the CWGC records (Commonwealth War Graves Commission) Sidney Arthur Cracknell was buried at Walsham le Willows. Any assistance in helping me to recover these missing war service medals would be very much appreciated.

I am searching for the missing First World War Medals of Private Sidney Arthur CRACKNELL. He was awarded the British War Medal and the Victory Medal. Private Sidney Arthur Cracknell served in the King's Royal Rifle Corps. He was born 10 November 1899 at Monk Soham, Suffolk, England. He died, of wounds received in action, at Southwark Military Hospital, East Dulwich, London, on 16 December 1918. Next of kin was his mother Mrs Kate Hawes of Walsham le Willows, Suffolk. According to the CWGC records (Commonwealth War Graves Commission) Sidney Arthur Cracknell was buried at Walsham le Willows. Any assistance in helping me to recover these missing war service medals would be very much appreciated.

I am searching for the missing First World War medals of Ernest McCARTHY. Ernest McCarthy enlisted in Burnley, Lancashire, United Kingdom and served in the 6th East Lancashire Regiment during the Great War. He was awarded the 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal. Any assistance in helping me to recover these missing war medals would be appreciated.

I am searching for the missing First World War Medals of Horace George ABBLITT. He was awarded the 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal. According to the First World War Embarkation Roll, Horace Gordon ABBLITT boarded HMAT Ascanius (A11) at Port Melbourne on the 10th November, 1915. At this time, he was on strength of the 12 Infantry Battalion, AIF. Subsequently, his 1914-1915 Star may reflect this.

My son did a tour of the Solomons Islands and has lost his medal. I would be eternally grateful if someone could assist in the recovery of his medal. The Australian Service Medal is impressed with his name, James HOLLAND. The image to which this listing relates is an example only. My son's medal may have a Solomons clasp.