Found Service Medals - Other
If you believe that if any of the medals listed here belong to you, please email to us your service number and return address.
Or if you believe that you are next-of-kin to a person listed below you can either:
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Medals without Names and/or Inscriptions
Please find below other medals that have been handed into the Office.
| Inscription/Name | Description of Medal(s) | Remarks |
| Joseph Miller | 39-45 Star, Africa Star, 39-45 Defence Medal, 39-45 ASM, War Medal | Medals were handed in to Wauchope sub-Branch. Contact C. Edwards at State Branch if you have any information. |
| C I Ellis Reservist |
The Australian Service Medal & The Defence Force Service Medal | These medals were found in 2007 in a laneway in Gymea Bay Road, Gymea. They look like they may have been there for a while, as the medals are tarnished and the ribbons have frayed badly. They can be picked up at Miranda sub-Branch |
| Thomas Jones 2034 |
Victory Medal | Mark Turbit 9628 5416 0435 358 397 jmturbit89@optusnet.com.au |
| F. Arbon | 5 x WWII Medals | Were found around Circular Quay, ANZAC Day 2010. Please call Mr Paul Tyson on 0417 786 186 |
| 2478 Pte. P Richards 27/Bn AIF |
1914 - 1915 Star | Medal was handed into State Branch in. |
| VX52770, C.V. Wilson
Was part of the 2/3 Pioneer Battalion. Enlisted in Melbourne |
Defence Medal | Mr Ian McCrohon |
| VX34514 W.G Davies
Second name 3709 PTE V.H Beswick 5/BN.A.I.F. |
They are stars | These medals have come into my possession and I would like to return them to the families of the receipients.
Ms Moore 0458 431 364 |
| WO John A Luton
Service Number NX113623 |
Medal bar with four medals shoulder flashes (Australian Army) War Medal 39-45 Australian Service Medal 39-45 UN Service Medal Korea King George V1 Efficient Service Medal with clasp and other odds and ends. |
I know very little of this man. I am hoping that it may be possible someone may have served with him or possibly he has family still alive. I am lead to believe he came from the Wollongong area, although this is also sketchy.
Bob Moran JP |
| Unknown | The National Medal, Vietnam Medal, Australian Defence Medal 1945-75, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal and two Corrective Services (NSW) long service medals. | On or around Friday 22JUN09 a set of miniatures were found in the car park of the Oatley RSL and Community Club. The miniatures are court mounted and Inquiries at our club have proved fruitless.
Mike Tiddy |
| J P Daly NX65239 | 1939 - 1945 Star Pacific Star Defence Medal 1939 - 1945 Australia Service Medal 1939 - 1945 Remarks: Partial ribbons only. |
I have come across some medals while clearing out a close relative's house, all inscribed. While I am anxious to return them to the rightful owner, or next of kin etc, I am also very keen to find out why they ended up where I found them.
Please contact John Johnston on 0409289229 if you are a relative, or know of this person. |
| T.J. (Thomas James) Bond and R.W. Phillips (most likely Russell Wyatt) | Both are the British War Medal | Please contact Mr Don Mallet on 0400 305 654. |
| W.J.L Baltzersen
QX13604 |
1939-1945 Star Pacific Star 1939-1945 War Medal 1939-1945 Defence Medal 1939-1945 ASM |
NSW Police have sent to State Branch medals that were obtained under a search warrant in 2007.
All mint condition and un-mounted still in the registered mail envelope. |
| A.C. Brown | 1935 - 1945 Defence Medal, no ribbon | Was handed into State Branch by the Port Macquarie sub-Branch |
| 5105 Pte B. Grainger 4 Bn A.I.F. | The British War Medal and The Victory Medal | Mr V. Watts Honorary Secretary City of Liverpool RSL Sub-Branch P O Box 171 LIVERPOOL NSW BC 1871 rsl@clubliverpool.com.au |
| 100449 | my daughter works at the local vinnies shop in Goulburn NSW while sorting through some donated clothing she came across a small bundle with a cadets corps cloth patch, sergt stripes, a ribbon bar with victory medal ribbon (rainbow colours) plus british medal (orange centre with black white and navy stripes) plus a circular medal which has rising sun, issued by dept of defence returned from active service with the kings crown on top the number on the back of the medal the number appears to be 100449 are you able to assist me to locate the owner or next of kin thanking you
Jan Daly |
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| Richard CROOK | 1939-45 War Medal & Australian Service Medal 1939-45. Both these medals are without ribbons. | I have been researching my grandfather's WW2 service and when I checked his medals I found that there were two extra medals belonging to:
Gunner Richard CROOK NX163526, Born: Blackburn, U.K. on 30/07/19. My Grandfather served in the RAAF (32Sqn) during the War and then lived in Temora, NSW after WW2 but none of my relatives can shed any light on who Richard was or how his medals ended up with my Grandfather's medals. Please email me on: mark.beard1@bigpond.com, Mark Beard |
| J. Murty | The Africa Star, 1939-1945 Star, 1939-1945 War Medal, 1939-1945 Australian Defence Medal | Please contact Griffith sub-Branch in regards to these medals. 02 6962 2588 |
| (1) COWNIE, ALEXANDER
(2) BROUGHTON, JAMES WILLIAM (3) STEVENS, WALTER CHARLES - |
(1) Service No: NX85530 - 1939-1945 medal with ribbon
(2) Service No: N 451125 - 1939-1945 medal with ribbon (3) Service No: VX122998 - 1939-1945 medal with ribbon,THE 1939-1945 STAR with ribbon,THE PACIFIC STAR with ribbon. |
Bernadine Vaillant Email: bernadine@curioshop.com.au |
| Victory Medal | 53387 Private William James Arthur Cook | Cook was a 37 year old steward who enlisted on 22 March 1918. He lists his address as Peoples Palace, Brisbane, and his next of kin as Legatee, Mrs Inman, 42 Little Collins Street, Melbourne. He served with 1st Field Ambulance and returned to Australia in 1920. He would have also been entitled to the British War Medal 1914-20
Vicki Byrnes |
| Replicas without identification | AASM – Iraq 2003 Clasp Iraq Medal ADM |
This morning we took possession of the medals which had been handed in at the Parramatta Police Station following ANZAC Day
Bob Durbin |
| Alan Kendrick Evelyn Maney-Lake | WWI Service Medal | The medal came to light just recently when I was given medals of my own uncle who served in 1914-1915, the odd medal was attached to those of my uncle's.
The following information I have found through the War Memorial records:- I have not been able to find any Maney-Lake relations or Gell (wife's maiden name). Felicia Smith (Hervey Bay Qld) |
| WJ WIlson | WWII Medal | Geoff Rich 02 4963 1190 |
| PTE WG BURTENSHAW 4Bn AIF | Victory Medal 1914 - 1919 | Mrs Mary A Jay 68 Gregadoo Road Lake Albert NSW 2650 |
| CPL E.C. Straton | WW1 Medal 694 CPL E.C. Straton 15th Railway Coy, 1st AIF British War Medal |
Regina Saunders (02) 9833 8661 |
| E.J COLE | The Pacific Star Medal QX38398 |
Jacqueline Kenward emcplus1@bigpond.com 07 4943 0753 |
| L.F. McFarlane | The Pacific Star Australian Service Medal 1939 - 1945 The Defence Medal 1939 - 1945 The War Medal 1939 - 1945 |
These medals were handed into the City of Bankstown sub-Branch and forwarded to State Branch. It seems that Mr McFarlane left them in a coffee shop some 50 years ago. Please contact State Branch if they belong to you. |
| None. It's a copy |
George Cross | Jenny Di Marzo 9639 3430 |
| Bugden , Joseph John Bede
WW2 Service medal |
Peter Bugden Phone 02 62920742 Email: petergarybugden@yahoo.com.au |
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| None. Ribbon Bar | Australian Active Service Medal and Australian Service Medal | This ribbon bar was handed to a State Branch employee on ANZAC Day 2008 |
| None. Ribbon Bar | The medal ribbon has three awards, and I believe they are the Defence Long Service Medal with clasp, the National Medal with clasp and the Australian Defence Medal. | I found this medal ribbon on ANZAC Day 2008 at the bus stop on the Oxford Street side of Hyde Park at around 3:30pm.
Zoe Fisher |
| G E Puddicombe | I have 2 medals belonging to G E Puddicombe 2064 1/8 Hosp AIF
Bruce Cornell |
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| K.L. O'Brien | Korean and United Nations Medals | Please contact AW Scales on (02) 4981 4759 or 0417 491 717 alfscales@bigpond.com |
| J. Clark
J.J Bowers |
The Defence Medal
The Pacific Star |
Posted into State Branch by a member of the public who wished to return trem |
| None | The Australian Active Service Medal The Iraq Medal Australian Defence Medal |
These mounted medals are copies that were found on State Rail on 23rd November, 2007 |
| Service Medal - McKenna, P.J. 28793 | I am trying to locate the family of Patrick Joseph McKenna 28793 formerly of Sutherland NSW, family from Balmain. I have his WW1 campaign medal which is in our possession as Patrick (Paddy) was a boarder at a house owned by my late grandfather and grandmother in Sutherland.
I would prefer this medal to be in the possession of the family of Paddy. Any assistance in locating his family would be grateful. I believe that his daughter may be high up in the legal profession in Sydney. |
Bruce Ray
Email: bru1511@bigpond.net.au |
| P.R. Heath | Africa Star. Not mounted | This medal was sent into State Branch by Muswellbrook sub-Branch as local relatives declined to accept the medal. |
| Brown, D and Geer, J.E. |
D. Brown; 1939 - 1945 Star (NX 126432) and J.E. Geer; 1939 - 1945 (23740) |
If you are releated to either of these gentlemen, please contact: Mr Brian Hodges 36 Brenda Street Ingleburn NSW 2565 Phone: (02) 9605 3955 |
| Price, David John | WW1 Medal for CPL David John Price
30th Battalion |
The medal was found while my son was completing renovations to his kitchen in Berkeley.
Mr G. Buckley |
| QX48207 A C Hunter | British War Medal 1939 1945
The nominal roll indicates that this soldier was born in 1923 and served with 2/8 dental unit. |
R L Russell byatt@aapt.net.au |
| The 1914-1915 star medal (Francis McAleer Sern 1585)
NOK S McAleer Matilda Harriet No ribbons attached |
Found in thick scrub at West Wallsend NSW
Susan Atkinson |
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| 2894 T-DVR J.W. FELL. 2 L.H.SIG.TRP.A.I.F. | 1914-1918, GEORGIVS V BRIT.OMN.REX ET IND IMP | John O'Brien 19 New St Balgowlah Heights NSW 2093 PH 02 9948 5525 |
| J Stopford (NX44929) | J Stopford (NX44929) is on the back of the Pacific Star and there is an Australian Service medal as well | Joy Norman Email: sjnorman@pnc.com.au |
| No Inscription | Large Mounted Medals: 1939 - 1945 Star Air Force Crew Europe Star Ribbon Bar: |
Found on a Sydney Rail Station and handed into State Branch |
| Name: Victor Oswald Knoblanche Number: 1257 Rank: Private Unit: 30 Infantry Battalion (November 1915) Ship Name: HMAT Beltana Ship Number: A72 Date of embarkation: 9 November 1915 Place of Embarkation: Sydney |
I have a medal belong to Mr Knoblanche
Kelly Mitchell |
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| R W Hines.
WWI - No 6568 DVR 1- M.G COY AIF. WWII - No NX58142. |
There are five medals on a bar. Two from WWI and three from WWII. | I have in my possesion some medals that were found in a garbage bin in Coogee. We have been to Canberra and received a record that Rowland Watkins Hines enlisted on 20/11/16. His next of kin at that time was his mother who lived at Kiama Spring Street, Arncliffe, NSW. I am hoping that you may be able to help me to return these medals to his family. Don Graham |
| Miniature mounted medals; The Australia Active Service Medal 1945 – 1975 (with Vietnam bar) The Vietnam Medal The Australia Service Medal 1945 – 1975 (with SE Asia Bar) The Vietnamese Campaign Medal |
Handed into State Branch. Found after ANZAC Day 2006. |
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| NX21785 CRAIN, H.A. | 1939-1945 War Medal | I am after your assistance with locating the owner or family member of a which was located at a search warrant in Mandurah (WA). This medal has been seized and is in my custody.
I have been in contact with the Australian War Memorial office in ACT where they have provided further details, being Hubert Alexander CRAIN from 2nd/17th Battalion and joined the army in NSW. It would give me great pleasure in returning this medal to Mr. CRAIN or his family. |
| J.R. Williams | The 1939 - 1945 Star The Pacific Star The 1939 - 1945 War Medal The 1939 - 1945 Australian Service Medal |
These medals are in the possesion of the Cardiff sub-Branch. They were found on the Cardiff Railway Station and are a full size swing mount, in very poor condition. Please contact: Mr CW McGregor JP Honorary Secretary Cardiff RSL sub-Branch PO Box 374 Cardiff NSW 2285 |
| Lieut C.G. Stinson. AE | This is an old Army issue compass. It is Mrs Slater's late husband's request that the compass be returned to it's owner. |
Please contact: Mrs G Slater 71 Crown Street Bellingen NSW 2454 |
| N.G. Robertson | 39-45 Service Medal Defence Medal War Medal 39-45 Star |
These Medals have been handed into the Wyong RSL sub-Branch. Please contact the Honorary Secretary, Mr Alan Stanford on (02) 4353 1869 or (02) 4352 1377 for further information or if you wish to claim them. |
| B. Grenlund | 39-45 Service Medal War Medal Pacific Star |
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| World War 1 PTE George William Adams 29th Bn AIF SGT Dalgairns Outram Anderson 35th Bn AIF CPL Arthur Fredrick Atkins 15th Bn AIF PTE Matthew Alexander Baxter 14th Bn AIF SGT Alfred Keith Button 2 Mobile Vet Section AIF PTE Samuel Caldwell 41st Bn AIF W Cleaver (British) PTE Frank Hedley Gordon Coomber 28th Bn AIF SPR F Conners PTE E Crossland 47th Bn AIF PTE S Cryer (British) PTE Cecil Harold Davis 3rd LH PTE B Davis ASC (British) PTE George Dempsey PTE William Vincent Flanagan 47th Bn AIF PTE James Ford 15th Battalion SGT John Gordan Harris 3rd Mot Tpt Coy AIF PTE William Francis Holloway 26th Bn AIF LCPL Sydney Hopkins 15th Bn AIF WO2 George Lewis Horne 26th Bn CPL Roman Ilupmaggi 2nd Sig Tp/ 2nd LH Bde – 4th Bn PTE Robert Jamieson Jordon 22nd Bn AIF DVR Richard George Maiden AFA, AIF LT Kenneth Alexander MacLeod 13th Bn AIF PTE Harry Ernest Miller 15th Bn AIF 39th Bn AIF PTE Ernest Mulholland 39th Bn AIF PTE J A Nelson 2nd Bn AIF RFLM D Pattrick NZEM PTE C.C. Pearson A.S.C. (British) PTE Reginald James Robertson 24th Bn PTE Stanley Seaton Scott 6th Bn AIF PTE E. Snell KRRC (British) Dvr F Sutherland Royal Engineers (British) Charles H Taylor MN SPR James Daniel Waddington 3rd Tunnel Coy AIF PTE James Henry Douglas Wigginton 1st Bn PTE William George Wright 6th Bn AIF AB Andrew Whyte Watson RN World War II Vietnam War Miscellaneous |
Lieutenant Colonel Glyn Llanwarne has been returning medals for the last five years, the list beside is the current medals the Lieutenant Colonel is trying to return. Please contact the Lieutenant Colonel on: llanwarne80@hotmail.com if any of the medals may belong to you or your family member. |
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| Miniature RAN medals from service in South Vietnam. The medals are: * The Australian Logistic Support Forces Medal (1992) * The Defence Force Long Service Medal * The National Medal and two commemorative medals one of which is the Australian Logisitc Support Forces Medal with several naval ships on the obverse. |
The medals were found on the 12th December, 2005 by Constable Michael Walburn in Kurilpa Point in South Brisbane. For more information, please contact: Constable Michael Walburn (No. 13550) at Dutton Park Police Station on (07) 3840 6666 |
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| Cpl Lillyman J Angau Dobodura |
Not medals. Cpl Lillymans' Army Kit Bag | Believed to have belonged to James Kennedy Lillyman, who served during World War II. It is listed that his next-of-kin is Mabel Lillyman If you know of Mr Lillyman or his relatives, please contact Mr Ron McDonald 28 Errogie Place Fig Tree Procket Brisbane QLD 4069 |
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Was found over the 2005 ANZAC Day weekend.
Medal information was emailed to us. Please contact: |
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| Miniature mounted medals; The 1939 – 1945 Star The Pacific Star The War Medal 1939-45 The Australia Service Medal 1939-45 The Philippines Liberation Medal |
The Philippines Liberation Medal was awarded to members of the crews of HMAS Shropshire, HMAS Arunta, HMAS Australia, HMAS Warramunga and some RAAF airfield engineers. The medal was also awarded to members of the crews operating under the War Shipping Administration. |
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| Flyweight Champion AIF K Dyson 1942 | Boxing Medal | |
| Returned from Active Service Badge No. AF82148 | Found in grass on Yarrara Road, Pymble near a bus stop | |
| Returned from Active Service Badge No. A461859 | Found in St George Hospital carpark | |
| Returned from Active Service Badge No. A256875 | Found in Baulkham Hills Shopping Centre carpark. | |
| Returned from Active Service Badge No. N57729 | Believed to belong to B.J. Kirkman |
