Category Archives: Military Medals

Canadian Law – Not in the Spirit of Remembrance

Posted on 15 November, 2009 by gary

  Marilyn LINCOLN is a very proud Canadian.  But she is even more proud of the fact that her father Edmund MILLER was one of those Canadians who gave up the best years of his life, to “do his bit” … Continue reading →

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Bede Tongs M.M. & Owen Baskett – 3rd Militia Battalion – Kokoda

Posted on 4 October, 2009 by gary

Stories of  “mateship” – during times of war; are universal.  It does not matter from which corner of the globe they came from.  Whether on the battlefields of Europe, Russia and North Africa, or in the steaming jungles of the … Continue reading →

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From Light Horse to P.O.W of Nippon – the story of Walter BOOTH

Posted on 7 September, 2009 by gary

You could not find a bigger contrast in topography- experienced by one man during two World Wars.    From riding in the heat and dust of  ‘The Desert Column’ with the Australian Light Horse – to the monsoonal downpours experienced by … Continue reading →

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Snowy River Men – Slideshow

Posted on 20 August, 2009 by gary

Have you ever heard of the “SNOWY RIVER MEN” Recruitment march? This was one of many recruitment drives which took place around Australia circa 1916 to boost the number of enlistments into the AIF during World War One. The march … Continue reading →

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Kokoda Track – Mud, Blood & Medals

Posted on 26 July, 2009 by gary

Medals Gone Missing presents “KOKODA TRACK – MUD, BLOOD & MEDALS” – The First in the Series of You Tube ‘commemorations’ set to contemporary music. This short presentation brings to mind the sacrifice of Australians on the Kokoda Track in … Continue reading →

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