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WW1 medal set embarkation pre Dec 1915. 1914/15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

WW1 medal set embarkation pre Dec 1915. 1914/15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
WW1 medal set - embarkation before 31 Dec 1915. 1914/15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

WW1 medal set - embarkation before 31 Dec 1915. 1914/15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
WW2 RAAF Aircrew NW Europe Distinguished Flying Cross, 1939-45 Star, Aircrew Europe Star (operations over NW Europe before D Day) , Defence Medal (service in a prescribed area in this case the UK) , British War Medal 1939-45, Australian Service Medal 1939-45

WW2 RAAF Aircrew NW Europe Distinguished Flying Cross, 1939-45 Star, Aircrew Europe Star (operations over NW Europe before D Day) , Defence Medal (service in a prescribed area in this case the UK) , British War Medal 1939-45, Australian Service Medal 1939-45
Western Front: (Belgium), Ypres Area, Locre. Group portrait of the officers and NCOs of the 24th Machine Gun Company. In the foreground are two Vickers machine guns on their tripods. Left to right, back row: 422C Corporal (Cpl) J. H. Parker 429B Cpl H. J. Heywood 425A Cpl G. B. Redford MM MSM 372 Cpl C. W. Lane 438 Cpl P. P. Murphy 427B Acting Cpl J. W. Biggs Middle row: 504 Cpl H. S. Chave 1928 Cpl H. W. Courtney 501B Sgt C. W. E. Morris 426D Transport Sergeant (Sgt) C. Sugg MM 422A Sgt C. C. McPhee 617 Company Sergeant Major (CSM) P. O'Brien 414D Sgt V. A. J. Deeker 460A Sgt F. P. Packer 292 Sgt J. R. Reeves 424 Sgt C. B. Popkin 428A Acting Cpl C. E. Reade Front row: Lieutenant (Lt) L. D. Sinclair Lt T. R. Jack MC Lt F. R. Watts Major F. B. Hinton MC Lt C. C. Dight Lt W. A. Shelley MM

Western Front: (Belgium), Ypres Area, Locre. Group portrait of the officers and NCOs of the 24th Machine Gun Company. In the foreground are two Vickers machine guns on their tripods. Left to right, back row: 422C Corporal (Cpl) J. H. Parker 429B Cpl H. J. Heywood 425A Cpl G. B. Redford MM MSM 372 Cpl C. W. Lane 438 Cpl P. P. Murphy 427B Acting Cpl J. W. Biggs Middle row: 504 Cpl H. S. Chave 1928 Cpl H. W. Courtney 501B Sgt C. W. E. Morris 426D Transport Sergeant (Sgt) C. Sugg MM 422A Sgt C. C. McPhee 617 Company Sergeant Major (CSM) P. O'Brien 414D Sgt V. A. J. Deeker 460A Sgt F. P. Packer 292 Sgt J. R. Reeves 424 Sgt C. B. Popkin 428A Acting Cpl C. E. Reade Front row: Lieutenant (Lt) L. D. Sinclair Lt T. R. Jack MC Lt F. R. Watts Major F. B. Hinton MC Lt C. C. Dight Lt W. A. Shelley MM
WW2 RAAF Aircrew Europe post D Day 1944. L-R 1939-45 Star, France and Germany Star (prior to DDay the Aircrew Europe Star was issued) , Defence Medal, War Medal 1939-45, Australian Service Medal 1939-45

WW2 RAAF Aircrew Europe post D Day 1944. L-R 1939-45 Star, France and Germany Star (prior to DDay the Aircrew Europe Star was issued) , Defence Medal, War Medal 1939-45, Australian Service Medal 1939-45
WW1 medal set - Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal with MID Clasp

WW1 medal set - Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal with MID Clasp
Jamestown HB02 - Jamestown & DIstrict Honour Board

Jamestown HB02 - Jamestown & DIstrict Honour Board
WW2 pacific medal set - L-R; Pacific Star, British War Medal 1939-45, Australian Service Medal 1939-45

WW2 pacific medal set - L-R; Pacific Star, British War Medal 1939-45, Australian Service Medal 1939-45
WW1 post 31 Dec 1915 embarkation: L-R Military Cross, British War Medal, Victory Medal.

WW1 post 31 Dec 1915 embarkation: L-R Military Cross, British War Medal, Victory Medal.
Glenelg Uniting Church WW1 Honour Board

Glenelg Uniting Church WW1 Honour Board
WW1 Distinguished conduct : L-R Distinguished Conduct Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

WW1 Distinguished conduct : L-R Distinguished Conduct Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
WW1 medal set with MID - L-R 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal with MID clasp

WW1 medal set with MID - L-R 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal with MID clasp
Australian WW2 medal set for service in the South West Pacific - 1939-45 Star, Pacific Star, 1939-45 War Medal, Australian Service Medal 39-45

Australian WW2 medal set for service in the South West Pacific - 1939-45 Star, Pacific Star, 1939-45 War Medal, Australian Service Medal 39-45
Kapara Nursing Home Memorial - a WW2 Hospital site

Kapara Nursing Home Memorial - a WW2 Hospital site
RAAF WW2 Europe medal set - L-R 1939-45 Star (6 months O/S service) , Aircrew Europe Star (operational service over NW Europe up to D Day 5 6 June 1944), Defence Medal (service in a defended area), British War Medal 39-45, Australian War Service Model 39-45.

RAAF WW2 Europe medal set - L-R 1939-45 Star (6 months O/S service) , Aircrew Europe Star (operational service over NW Europe up to D Day 5 6 June 1944), Defence Medal (service in a defended area), British War Medal 39-45, Australian War Service Model 39-45.
RAAF Crest

RAAF Crest
L-R British War Medal and Victory Medal

L-R British War Medal and Victory Medal
Aircrew of No. 40 Squadron RAF don their flying equipment before boarding their Vicker Wellington B Mark X at Foggia Main, Italy, for the last night bombing operation undertaken by the type. Six Wellingtons accompanied a force of Consolidated Liberators making an attack on the marshalling yards at Treviso on the night of 13/14 March 1945. The crew are, (left to right): Sergeant R Turner of London, (tail Gunner) Flying Officer A Merrick of Birmingham, (navigator) Pilot Officer P Faulkner of Te-Kuiti, New Zealand, (bomb-aimer) Pilot Officer J Burnett of Kensington Park, South Australia, (pilot) Flight Sergeant Radcliffe of Liverpool, (wireless operator/air gunner) Date between circa 1943 and circa 1944

Aircrew of No. 40 Squadron RAF don their flying equipment before boarding their Vicker Wellington B Mark X at Foggia Main, Italy, for the last night bombing operation undertaken by the type. Six Wellingtons accompanied a force of Consolidated Liberators making an attack on the marshalling yards at Treviso on the night of 13/14 March 1945. The crew are, (left to right): Sergeant R Turner of London, (tail Gunner) Flying Officer A Merrick of Birmingham, (navigator) Pilot Officer P Faulkner of Te-Kuiti, New Zealand, (bomb-aimer) Pilot Officer J Burnett of Kensington Park, South Australia, (pilot) Flight Sergeant Radcliffe of Liverpool, (wireless operator/air gunner) Date between circa 1943 and circa 1944
An excellent side on photograph of Short Sunderland of No. 228 Squadron at low level, in an early camouflage colour scheme, while operating from Malta in 1941.

An excellent side on photograph of Short Sunderland of No. 228 Squadron at low level, in an early camouflage colour scheme, while operating from Malta in 1941.
22862, Kevin Anthony GABRIEL (MID), , Unit: Australian Army Training Team Vietnam (AATTV)

22862, Kevin Anthony GABRIEL (MID), , Unit: Australian Army Training Team Vietnam (AATTV)
WW1 Meritorious service post 31 Dec 15 Embarkation: L-R Military Medal (MM), British War Medal, Victory Medal

WW1 Meritorious service post 31 Dec 15 Embarkation: L-R Military Medal (MM), British War Medal, Victory Medal
Private Edwin Bavister joined the 25th Battalion of the Australian Infantry on 28 December 1915 and was killed in action in France on 18 July 1918. His memorial is at the war cemetery in Villers-Bretonneux, France. He was a grocer at Dinmore and 25 years old when he died.

Private Edwin Bavister joined the 25th Battalion of the Australian Infantry on 28 December 1915 and was killed in action in France on 18 July 1918. His memorial is at the war cemetery in Villers-Bretonneux, France. He was a grocer at Dinmore and 25 years old when he died.
Portrait of Air Marshal Sir Richard Williams, KBE CB DSO, Royal Australian Air Force.

Portrait of Air Marshal Sir Richard Williams, KBE CB DSO, Royal Australian Air Force.
3940 Cecil George LARSEN shortly after enlistment

3940 Cecil George LARSEN shortly after enlistment
London Cemetery and Extension at Longueval, from the entrance Portico.

London Cemetery and Extension at Longueval, from the entrance Portico.
3940 Cecil George LARSEN with his sister, Agnes Annie Yates (nee Larsen) shortly after his enlistment.

3940 Cecil George LARSEN with his sister, Agnes Annie Yates (nee Larsen) shortly after his enlistment.
Distinguished Flying Medal Commendation

Distinguished Flying Medal Commendation
AWM Photograph P07344.002

AWM Photograph P07344.002
"Australia Remembers" plaque. Inscription: Enid Mundy, Airforce, 1941- 1946.

"Australia Remembers" plaque. Inscription: Enid Mundy, Airforce, 1941- 1946.
"Australia Remembers" plaque. Inscription: Jack Deacon, Army, 1941-1946. City of West Torrens

"Australia Remembers" plaque. Inscription: Jack Deacon, Army, 1941-1946. City of West Torrens
Sergeant Brian Gordon GRASBY on completion of his aircrew training

Sergeant Brian Gordon GRASBY on completion of his aircrew training
Brian Grasby's Basic Training Course at Mt Brecon, Victor Harbor, SOuth Australia

Brian Grasby's Basic Training Course at Mt Brecon, Victor Harbor, SOuth Australia
Four of the crew of Lancaster PO-G, L-R TBC, FOff William Felstead, FSGT Brian Grasby TBC, plus a colleague from another crew (TBC ).

Four of the crew of Lancaster PO-G, L-R TBC, FOff William Felstead, FSGT Brian Grasby TBC, plus a colleague from another crew (TBC ).
Flying Officer Gwynne Thomas - detail from AWM

Flying Officer Gwynne Thomas - detail from AWM
429369 Flying Officer (FO) Richard Rodney (Rod) Young, 463 Sqn RAAF, of West Maitland, NSW at the controls of 'H' for How, about to depart on a raid on the Dortmund-Emms Canal in Germany. Just three weeks later he was flying JO-K when it was lost over Giessen, Germany

429369 Flying Officer (FO) Richard Rodney (Rod) Young, 463 Sqn RAAF, of West Maitland, NSW at the controls of 'H' for How, about to depart on a raid on the Dortmund-Emms Canal in Germany. Just three weeks later he was flying JO-K when it was lost over Giessen, Germany
SX24340 Vernon Vane GILES 108 LAA Regt

SX24340 Vernon Vane GILES 108 LAA Regt
FSGT Len Henderson in the rear turret of Lancaster JO-K - later lost on 7 Dec 1944

FSGT Len Henderson in the rear turret of Lancaster JO-K - later lost on 7 Dec 1944
429369 Flying Officer (FO) Richard Rodney (Rod) Young, 463 Sqn RAAF, of West Maitland, NSW at the controls of 'H' for How, about to depart on a raid on the Dortmund-Emms Canal in Germany. Just three weeks later he was flying JO-K when it was lost over Giessen, Germany

429369 Flying Officer (FO) Richard Rodney (Rod) Young, 463 Sqn RAAF, of West Maitland, NSW at the controls of 'H' for How, about to depart on a raid on the Dortmund-Emms Canal in Germany. Just three weeks later he was flying JO-K when it was lost over Giessen, Germany
433549 FSGT Len Henderson 463 SQN

433549 FSGT Len Henderson 463 SQN
429369 FO Richard Rodney (Rod) Young, 463 Sqn RAAF. FO Thomas wrote on the back of the image "Out for a ride in the sunny English Country in summer. At Church Broughton, Derbyshire, July 1944".

429369 FO Richard Rodney (Rod) Young, 463 Sqn RAAF. FO Thomas wrote on the back of the image "Out for a ride in the sunny English Country in summer. At Church Broughton, Derbyshire, July 1944".
Flying Officer Gwynne THOMAS and Flying Officer Rodney YOUNG, cycling near Church Broughton in Derbyshire in July 1944. Five months later, on the night of 6/7 December, the men were serving aboard Lancaster PB290 JO-K as Wireless Operator and Pilot respectively, when it failed to return from a raid on railyards at Geissen Germany

Flying Officer Gwynne THOMAS and Flying Officer Rodney YOUNG, cycling near Church Broughton in Derbyshire in July 1944. Five months later, on the night of 6/7 December, the men were serving aboard Lancaster PB290 JO-K as Wireless Operator and Pilot respectively, when it failed to return from a raid on railyards at Geissen Germany
Gilbert Pate shortly after qualifying as a Wireless Operator wearing his brevet for his craft

Gilbert Pate shortly after qualifying as a Wireless Operator wearing his brevet for his craft
Grave of 425413 FSGT Alistair Dale Johnston, the Wireless Operator of 467 Squadron Lancaster PO-B for 'Baker' on 10/11 May 1944

Grave of 425413 FSGT Alistair Dale Johnston, the Wireless Operator of 467 Squadron Lancaster PO-B for 'Baker' on 10/11 May 1944
British War Medal WW1, Victory Medal, War Medal WW2, Australian Service Medal WW2

British War Medal WW1, Victory Medal, War Medal WW2, Australian Service Medal WW2
427870 Bernard Francis CODY taken at enlistment 1942

427870 Bernard Francis CODY taken at enlistment 1942
Gilbert Pate's grave in Lezennes Communal Cemetery near Lille - "He fought and died a hero in the battle of the skies".

Gilbert Pate's grave in Lezennes Communal Cemetery near Lille - "He fought and died a hero in the battle of the skies".
VX134490 Gunner Keith McLannan

VX134490 Gunner Keith McLannan
FSGT Brian Grasby's grave at Hellemmes-LIlle Communal Cemetery interred with two other crewmates and other aircrew lost on the Lille raid.

FSGT Brian Grasby's grave at Hellemmes-LIlle Communal Cemetery interred with two other crewmates and other aircrew lost on the Lille raid.
The crew of PO-E; 1. Herb Ferguson, 2. Bill Hancock, 3. Charlie Nash, 4. Bill Felstead, 5. John Mellor, 6. Cyril DuToit, 7. Brian Grasby

The crew of PO-E; 1. Herb Ferguson, 2. Bill Hancock, 3. Charlie Nash, 4. Bill Felstead, 5. John Mellor, 6. Cyril DuToit, 7. Brian Grasby
Flying Officer Robert McKerlie Croft

Flying Officer Robert McKerlie Croft

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