Missing Medals

Name: PTE J. (Jack) SULLIVAN Service Number: 5137 Missing – Medals & Other Items issued by the Australian Defence Department:  WW1 – 1914-1915 Star Medal Trio  1914-18 Memorial (Death) Plaque  Illuminated Commemorative Scroll & Kings Message  Mother and Widow’s Badge/Ribbon (1 star attached)  Female Relatives Badge (to mother – number on rear unknown)  1967 ANZAC Commemorative Medallion (engraved & issued to then surviving sister) Corps/Service: 12th ASC Coy, 3LHB Train (Dvr) – Gallipoli ; 56th Aust (Infantry) Bn, – Somme Country: Australia 5137 PTE J. SULLIVAN – Born John Ormsby Sullivan, a New Zealander born in Dunedin in 1891. He enlisted in the AIF on 20 Oct 1914 simply as 5137 PTE J. (Jack) Sullivan, therefore any medals may be engraved as either: PTE J. SULLIVAN, or PTE J.O. SULLIVAN. He was KIA on the Somme on 9 Oct 1916, aged 24yrs and buried in Croix du Bac Cemetery, France. As the great-grandson and sole remaining direct descendant of PTE Sullivan (and a former serviceman of 37yrs myself), I am attempting to find his WW1 medal Trio (1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal), Memorial (Death) Plaque and/or any other associated badges, documents etc that were sent to his parents in Dunedin following his death. All items were issued by the Australian Defence Department. PTE Sullivan’s father (Mr John Sullivan Snr) was the last known custodian of his son’s posthumous awards These we believe were sold during the early 1930s in Dunedin, since at that point in time Mr Sullivan was in destitute circumstances. He died in 1933. Jack’s only surviving sister remained a spinster until her death in Christchurch in 1967 (she applied for and received her brother’s ANZAC Medallion issued in 1967 – its whereabouts is also unknown). I am PTE Sullivan’s only great-grandson via his only child, a daughter Thora, whom he left in Dunedin to enlist in the AIF in November 1914 at Broadmeadows Camp in Melbourne. I would be very appreciative of any help in tracing any of the items listed. To my knowledge there is also no known photograph of PTE Jack Sullivan, or his family. Please contact this site, or I. D. Martyn , Christchurch, NEW ZEALAND on idm@xtra.co.nz

Name: PTE J. (Jack) SULLIVAN Service Number: 5137 Missing – Medals & Other Items issued by the Australian Defence Department:  WW1 – 1914-1915 Star Medal Trio  1914-18 Memorial (Death) Plaque  Illuminated Commemorative Scroll & Kings Message  Mother and Widow’s Badge/Ribbon (1 star attached)  Female Relatives Badge (to mother – number on rear unknown)  1967 ANZAC Commemorative Medallion (engraved & issued to then surviving sister) Corps/Service: 12th ASC Coy, 3LHB Train (Dvr) – Gallipoli ; 56th Aust (Infantry) Bn, – Somme Country: Australia 5137 PTE J. SULLIVAN – Born John Ormsby Sullivan, a New Zealander born in Dunedin in 1891. He enlisted in the AIF on 20 Oct 1914 simply as 5137 PTE J. (Jack) Sullivan, therefore any medals may be engraved as either: PTE J. SULLIVAN, or PTE J.O. SULLIVAN. He was KIA on the Somme on 9 Oct 1916, aged 24yrs and buried in Croix du Bac Cemetery, France. As the great-grandson and sole remaining direct descendant of PTE Sullivan (and a former serviceman of 37yrs myself), I am attempting to find his WW1 medal Trio (1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal), Memorial (Death) Plaque and/or any other associated badges, documents etc that were sent to his parents in Dunedin following his death. All items were issued by the Australian Defence Department. PTE Sullivan’s father (Mr John Sullivan Snr) was the last known custodian of his son’s posthumous awards These we believe were sold during the early 1930s in Dunedin, since at that point in time Mr Sullivan was in destitute circumstances. He died in 1933. Jack’s only surviving sister remained a spinster until her death in Christchurch in 1967 (she applied for and received her brother’s ANZAC Medallion issued in 1967 – its whereabouts is also unknown). I am PTE Sullivan’s only great-grandson via his only child, a daughter Thora, whom he left in Dunedin to enlist in the AIF in November 1914 at Broadmeadows Camp in Melbourne. I would be very appreciative of any help in tracing any of the items listed. To my knowledge there is also no known photograph of PTE Jack Sullivan, or his family. Please contact this site, or I. D. Martyn , Christchurch, NEW ZEALAND on idm@xtra.co.nz

Name: PTE J. (Jack) SULLIVAN Service Number: 5137 Missing – Medals & Other Items issued by the Australian Defence Department:  WW1 – 1914-1915 Star Medal Trio  1914-18 Memorial (Death) Plaque  Illuminated Commemorative Scroll & Kings Message  Mother and Widow’s Badge/Ribbon (1 star attached)  Female Relatives Badge (to mother – number on rear unknown)  1967 ANZAC Commemorative Medallion (engraved & issued to then surviving sister) Corps/Service: 12th ASC Coy, 3LHB Train (Dvr) – Gallipoli ; 56th Aust (Infantry) Bn, – Somme Country: Australia 5137 PTE J. SULLIVAN – Born John Ormsby Sullivan, a New Zealander born in Dunedin in 1891. He enlisted in the AIF on 20 Oct 1914 simply as 5137 PTE J. (Jack) Sullivan, therefore any medals may be engraved as either: PTE J. SULLIVAN, or PTE J.O. SULLIVAN. He was KIA on the Somme on 9 Oct 1916, aged 24yrs and buried in Croix du Bac Cemetery, France. As the great-grandson and sole remaining direct descendant of PTE Sullivan (and a former serviceman of 37yrs myself), I am attempting to find his WW1 medal Trio (1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal), Memorial (Death) Plaque and/or any other associated badges, documents etc that were sent to his parents in Dunedin following his death. All items were issued by the Australian Defence Department. PTE Sullivan’s father (Mr John Sullivan Snr) was the last known custodian of his son’s posthumous awards These we believe were sold during the early 1930s in Dunedin, since at that point in time Mr Sullivan was in destitute circumstances. He died in 1933. Jack’s only surviving sister remained a spinster until her death in Christchurch in 1967 (she applied for and received her brother’s ANZAC Medallion issued in 1967 – its whereabouts is also unknown). I am PTE Sullivan’s only great-grandson via his only child, a daughter Thora, whom he left in Dunedin to enlist in the AIF in November 1914 at Broadmeadows Camp in Melbourne. I would be very appreciative of any help in tracing any of the items listed. To my knowledge there is also no known photograph of PTE Jack Sullivan, or his family. Please contact this site, or I. D. Martyn , Christchurch, NEW ZEALAND on idm@xtra.co.nz

Name: PTE J. (Jack) SULLIVAN Service Number: 5137 Missing – Medals & Other Items issued by the Australian Defence Department:  WW1 – 1914-1915 Star Medal Trio  1914-18 Memorial (Death) Plaque  Illuminated Commemorative Scroll & Kings Message  Mother and Widow’s Badge/Ribbon (1 star attached)  Female Relatives Badge (to mother – number on rear unknown)  1967 ANZAC Commemorative Medallion (engraved & issued to then surviving sister) Corps/Service: 12th ASC Coy, 3LHB Train (Dvr) – Gallipoli ; 56th Aust (Infantry) Bn, – Somme Country: Australia 5137 PTE J. SULLIVAN – Born John Ormsby Sullivan, a New Zealander born in Dunedin in 1891. He enlisted in the AIF on 20 Oct 1914 simply as 5137 PTE J. (Jack) Sullivan, therefore any medals may be engraved as either: PTE J. SULLIVAN, or PTE J.O. SULLIVAN. He was KIA on the Somme on 9 Oct 1916, aged 24yrs and buried in Croix du Bac Cemetery, France. As the great-grandson and sole remaining direct descendant of PTE Sullivan (and a former serviceman of 37yrs myself), I am attempting to find his WW1 medal Trio (1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal), Memorial (Death) Plaque and/or any other associated badges, documents etc that were sent to his parents in Dunedin following his death. All items were issued by the Australian Defence Department. PTE Sullivan’s father (Mr John Sullivan Snr) was the last known custodian of his son’s posthumous awards These we believe were sold during the early 1930s in Dunedin, since at that point in time Mr Sullivan was in destitute circumstances. He died in 1933. Jack’s only surviving sister remained a spinster until her death in Christchurch in 1967 (she applied for and received her brother’s ANZAC Medallion issued in 1967 – its whereabouts is also unknown). I am PTE Sullivan’s only great-grandson via his only child, a daughter Thora, whom he left in Dunedin to enlist in the AIF in November 1914 at Broadmeadows Camp in Melbourne. I would be very appreciative of any help in tracing any of the items listed. To my knowledge there is also no known photograph of PTE Jack Sullivan, or his family. Please contact this site, or I. D. Martyn , Christchurch, NEW ZEALAND on idm@xtra.co.nz

Searching for the First World War medals of my great-great grandfather, Frederick Donald JEFFS. These medals, awarded for service during the Great War consist of the Victory Medal and 1914-1915 Star. Frederick Donald Jeffs married Mary Elizabeth Flinders in 1916 and settled in Nottingham after the war. We believe the medal's were sold by a distant family member 20 years ago. Frederick served in the York and Lancaster Regiment, from 1915 onwards. Any assistance to recover these missing First World War medals for my family would be greatly appreciated.

I am searching for the Second World War medals of Hugh William Clifford DILLON. He served with the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) during the Second World War and as such, was awarded the 1939-1945 Star, Pacific Star, 1939-1945 War Medal and 1939-1945 Australia Service Medal. According to the World War Two Nominal Roll, Hugh William Clifford DILLON enlisted into the RAN on the 29th of January, 1941 and remained in service until the 15th August, 1972.

The First World War medals of my late great, great grandfather Thomas Robert BROUGHTON are missing. The medals consist of the British War Medal and the Victory Medal awarded for service in the Army Service Corps of the British Army during the Great War. He was born in Birmingham in 1877, he married Agnes May Wootton in 1903, they had two children Emily Ellen Broughton and Ellen Elizabeth Broughton and he was shot and died in France in 1916 during World War 1. He never lived in Australia, only the UK,I really want to find them.I march in Australia every ANZAC Day and would love to show my nan as he is her grandfather. Would also love a photo if any has one or can find one i have been looking for a photo for 12 months. Thanks

Interested in hearing from anyone who has got any NEALE medals, NEALE original uniformed photographs or postcards, World War 1 Memorial Scrolls, Memorial Plaques (colloquially known as Death Plaques) also if you ever served with a NEALE family member. Virtually anything to do with the name NEALE in military service.

The descendants of William George COLE are searching for his missing war medals. William George COLE (real name) served in the 53rd Battalion, AIF (Australian Imperial Force) during the Great War, on the Western Front. At one time, he enlisted under the alias of William George BELL. He was killed in action on 26th September, 1917. His medals left the family in the 1980's and are greatly missed. Any help in recovering the medals would be really appreciated. I have listed these medals also under his real name of William George COLE as we are not entirely sure which inscriptions may be on the missing medals.

My family is searching for the missing medals of James T. BLAKE. The medals are a significant set and we believe are in the hands of a collector. The missing medals consist of:- Military OBE or CBE, British War Medal, Belgian Order of the Crown, Egyptian Order of the Nile, French Legion of Honour, Italian Order of St Maurice & St Lazarus. At least some of which will be impressed with the name of James T BLAKE. We believe that these medals were sold some time ago by a family member and the remainder of our family had no idea that the medals were being sold.