Missing Medals

I am searching for the First World War Medals (Military Medal, as well as the British War Medal and Victory Medal) of my grandfather, Gunner F.A. COWSILL. The Military Medal was awarded to my grandfather after he was wounded in June of 1917. I am very keen to obtain the medal and add it to my family archive.

We are searching for the missing war medals of Private Wallace Henry WALLIS who is our father. The medals consist of the 1939-1945 Star, the Pacific Star, 1939-1945 War Medal & the 1939-1945 Australia Service Medal. The World War Two Nominal Roll indicates that he served with the 2/5 Australian Infantry Battalion from the 26th of April, 1941 through to the 23rd of August, 1946. We have not seen the medals for a little while, and any assistance in helping us to retrieve these war medals would be very much appreciated.

I am searching for the First World War medals of my uncle, Sapper Leonard Albert BENNETT who served with the 2nd Tunnelling Company, AIF (Australian Imperial Force). The war medals consist of the British War Medal and the Victory Medal. The First World War Embarkation Roll indicates that he left Melbourne on the 11th of May, 1917 aboard HMAT Shropshire. We have not seen the medals for some time and would appreciate your assistance in helping us to locate them.

My Grandfathers World War 1 medals are missing. His name was William Smith TAYLOR and he was awarded the British War Medal and the Victory Medal. The First World War Embarkation Roll indicates that he boarded HMAT Benalla on the 1st of May, 1916 at port Sydney as part of the 35th Infantry Battalion. He was transferred from the 35th Battalion to the 34th Infantry Battalion during 1917 and held the rank of "Driver". Maybe last seen in the Hunter Region of New South Wales. Our family members do not know what happened to them and any assistance offered for us to recover these medals would be greatly appreciated.

I am searching for the First World War medals (British War Medal + Victory Medal)which were issued to my Grandfather, Philip BARBUTO. He enlisted on the 1st of March 1917; and at the conclusion of the war - he Returned to Australia on the 15th of May 1919. His medals were left to me upon his death in 1970, however for some reason they have left my family. I wish to recover the medals and am willing to pay for them on a no questions asked basis. A bit of history about my Grandpa Phil, He served with the 3rd Australian Light Horse Regiment, and was one of a handful of Italian immigrants to enlist in South Australia, as refered to in a recently published book "No need to be afraid: Italian settlers in South Australia between 1839 and the Second World War By Desmond O’Conner" "Before 1917 only the most patriotic Italians had returned to Italy from Australia to fight against the Austrians, and there had not been pressure on them to join the Australian forces. One who did, however, was Felice (Philip) Barbuto, who had arrived in Australia in 1912 at the age of fourteen. In Adelaide in March 1917, still not naturalised , he enlisted in the 3rd Light Horse of the AIF and fought overseas. Six weeks after his return to Australia in July 1919 he applied for naturalisation." It would fill a void in the history of my family if we were able to recover this piece of my familys history.

Wishing to reunite the 1914 Mons Star with the WW1 pair (British War Medal and Victory Medal) which I have in my possession. I understand that this Mons Star may be held by a collector who lives in Canada. If you are this person (or you have this medal in your possession) could you please consider selling it to me. Alternatively, if you wish to keep this medal, could you kindly stay in touch with me - on the instance that either one of us decides to sell to the other in the future. Yours gratefully, Ian Wardell (in Australia)

I am searching for the Memorial Plaque (also called a "Dead Man's Penny") to my great uncle, Private Thomas Sefton CRESWICK. The First World War Embarkation Roll indicates that he left Sydney on the 9th of November, 1916 aboard HMAT Benalla. He served in the 37th Infantry Battalion, AIF in Belgium. The Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) records indicate that he was killed in action between the 7th and the 9th of June, 1917. His older brother, Private Norman Lachlan CRESWICK, was killed a few days later on the 11th June 1917, also at Messines. Like his brother Norman, Thomas has no known grave, and his name is on the Menin Gate at Ypres. Our family does not know what happened to their Memorial Plaques, and we would be just overwhelmed if they could be recovered.

I am searching for the First World War Medals (Military Medal & British War Medal) of Driver William John McDONALD. Under the service number of 352, he embarked as part of the (1) Divisional Train, Army Service Corps (A.S.C), departing from port Melbourne on the 19th of October, 1914 aboard HMAT Benalla. He returned to Australia and re-enlisted a second time, under the Service Number 640. He served with the Number 1 Mining Corps with the rank of 2 Corporal, embarking from Sydney on the 20th of February, 1916. As indicated, our family is missing the his BWM and his MM - and we would be most grateful if any persons who have these medals in their collection would consider their return to us.

My great uncle, Norman Lachlan CRESWICK was killed at Messines, Belgium on 11th June 1917. According to the First World War Embarkation Roll, he left Sydney on the 13th of May, 1916 aboard HMAT Beltana. He served with the 36th Infantry Battalion, AIF in Belgium. The Commonwealth War Graves Commission records indicate that he has no known grave, and his name is recorded on the Menin Gate at Ypres. His younger brother, Thomas Sefton CRESWICK, was killed a few days earlier (7th/9th June 1917), also at Messines. Like Norman, he has no known grave, and his name is on the Menin Gate at Ypres. Our family does not know what happened to their Memorial Plaques, and we would be just overwhelmed if they could be recovered. They were also known as "Dead Man's Penny" and "Death Plaques" - and one was issued to each family in remembrance of a Commonwealth serviceman or woman who died as a result of war.

I am searching for the First World War Medals (Military Medal & British War Medal) of Driver William John McDONALD. Under the service number of 352, he embarked as part of the (1) Divisional Train, Army Service Corps (A.S.C), departing from port Melbourne on the 19th of October, 1914 aboard HMAT Benalla. He returned to Australia and re-enlisted a second time, under the Service Number 640. He served with the Number 1 Mining Corps with the rank of 2 Corporal, embarking from Sydney on the 20th of February, 1916. As indicated, our family is missing the his BWM and his MM - and we would be most grateful if any persons who have these medals in their collection would consider their return to us.