If the link is broken try www.diggerhistory2.info/graveyards/pages/equip-uniform/shout-medals.htm or copy and paste the ENTIRE original URL Cheers, Ted Harris ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ted HARRIS" <tedharris@ozemail.com.au> To: "Linda Barraclough" <kapana@netspace.net.au>; <AUS-MILITARY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 25, 2006 11:29 AM Subject: Re: [AUS-MIL] Capt SHOUT's VC & group - auction tonight > http://www.diggerhistory2.info/graveyards/pages/equip-uniform/shout-medals.h > tm > > will tell you a lot about the VC medal group sale > > The mentioned in Despatches Oak leaf is not shown but I assume/hope that the > AWM will rectify that problem when the medals go on display > > Cheers, > Ted Harris > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Linda Barraclough" <kapana@netspace.net.au> > To: <AUS-MILITARY-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, July 24, 2006 9:47 PM > Subject: Re: [AUS-MIL] Capt SHOUT's VC & group - auction tonight > > > > For those who have not heard, from the ABC website: > > > > > > A piece of Australia's military history has gone under the hammer > > tonight in Sydney, setting what is said to be a new world record. > > > > The nation's last privately-owned Gallipoli Victoria Cross sold for > > $1 million, plus the buyer's premium. > > > > It had been posthumously awarded to Captain Alfred Shout, who fought > > at Gallipoli during World War I. > > > > The successful bidder wishes to remain anonymous and will work > > through the RSL to put the medal on display at the war memorial in > Canberra. > > > > Linda > > >