Category Archives: Military Medals

A Long Way From Home – British War Medals Found in Australia

Posted on 13 April, 2010 by gary

A casual glance through an Antique Store on the south coast of New South Wales (Australia) has revealed two medal sets which are a “Long Way From Home” !!! Whilst there is nothing unusual about the medals themselves, it is … Continue reading →

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Lost Medals of a Long Lost Cousin

Posted on 6 March, 2010 by gary

  It has been said that the feeling of dispair, which follows the death of a loved one – may be compared to a stone which is thrown into a pond. As the stone hits the water, it sends out … Continue reading →

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The Croix de Guerre, a Military Medal & a Seaforth Highlander

Posted on 25 January, 2010 by gary

 Highlander, Serjeant John MacKenzie MM was born on the 20th April 1896 in the of Muir of Ord, Ross-shire.   The youngest of 6 children to Donald & Isabella MacKenzie, he would tragically become the third son from this Scottish family … Continue reading →

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Duke of Wellington’s West Riding Regiment – William H. METCALFE

Posted on 8 December, 2009 by gary

CAN YOU PLEASE HELP US?  We are searching for the First World War medals of Private William Henry METCALFE. His grandson, Algy METCALFE from Barnoldswick in the U.K. is attempting to locate and bring the service medals of William Henry METCALFE … Continue reading →

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Chocolate Brown Over Green – The Kind That Did Not Melt in Battle

Posted on 25 November, 2009 by gary

The Jindabyne hills, with their distant snow fringed heights – is the last place that you would expect to find a monument commemorating a tropical battlefield. Even in the November heat of an Australian summer, there is still some hint … Continue reading →

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