Thanks Lise, I was about to respond that I had got the information I needed, I also have been informed by the Administrators of the Hampshire list that amongst other things my naming of the old folks home is libellous. And even though my uncle and 3 of his 4 siblings were "of Hampshire" they do not deem it fit for their list. I do qualify as next of kin to my uncle.I am the last of my Austen line my grandparents only had two sons, billy died childless, and my dad only had me. I`m also my grandparents oldest surviving grandson. Joe ----- Original Message ----- From: "lise leresche" <lise.leresche@wanadoo.fr> To: "Joe Austen" <austengenealogy@iprimus.com.au> Sent: Saturday, April 25, 2009 7:05 PM Subject: Re: [SFHG] Stolen medals > Joe > How terribly sad. I can't help you I'm afraid but my first port of call > for military records is the Commonwealth War Graves Commission > http://www.cwgc.org/debt_of_honour.asp and I believe this link corresponds > to your uncle > http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=2105510 > > > This link gives you the details for application of service records but do > check out the important "next of kin" note > http://homepage.ntlworld.com/prose01/WW2_Army_ServiceRecord.htm > It can take several months to obtain the records. I'm afraid I know > nothing more. > > Second-hand medals sometimes come up for sale on e-Bay. > Good luck in your hunt > Cheers > Lise in Brittany > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Joe Austen" <austengenealogy@iprimus.com.au> > To: <SFHG-L@rootsweb.com>; <BUCKS@rootsweb.com> > Cc: "HAMPSHIRE LIST" <hampshire-l@rootsweb.com>; > <EOLFHS-MEMBERS-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, April 25, 2009 5:40 AM > Subject: [SFHG] Stolen medals > > >> >> This is one of those things that I`ve meant to do for some time, but not >> ever got round to doing. Today being ANZAC day. and for the first time in >> many years not working. I`ve got the prompts. >> About 1998 or 1999 my oldest aunt (Annie Florence Tripp nee Austen >> 1910-2000) was a long term resident of "The Leonard West home for the >> aged" in Aylesbury Bucks. Childless she had been a strong moral supporter >> for her parents(my grandparents) until their deaths in 1964 and 1973. >> When grandma died she took possession of the family "Shrine" to her >> younger brother (my father was the youngest) William John Austen 1870908. >> "A Lance Serjeant of 42 Field Company Royal Engineers who was killed by >> shrapnel whilst resting in an Olive Grove on the road to Vamos, Crete on >> the morning of the 27th of May 1941. >> The "Shrine" consisted simply of two simple glass fronted photo type >> frames about 9"x12" containing his various campaign medals.With my uncles >> photo and a fresh "Flanders Poppy" between them. >> My Cousin (a now retired Hampshire Police Officer) >> following the death of his parents assumed the responsibility of her >> affairs.She would normally have been my responsibility, but me being in >> Australia and with no siblings he took it. >> I got the story in 2004 when I visited England for only the second time >> in 34 years. >> I was visiting my cousin as he had all of my Aunts "Things" which >> included "the Shrine" various marriage and birth certificates etc. >> When I mentioned the medals I got the story. >> On one of his regular visits my cousin noticed that my aunt was tearfull >> and agitated. After calming her down he got the story from her. She had >> been a resident of this home for many years, she left her room unlocked >> for a few minutes, whilst she went to do something, when she returned, it >> was gone. >> What I need to know is.(a) is it possible for me to get his service >> record, and details of his medals.(b) were there any distinguishing marks >> on these medals that would identify them specifically as my uncles` (c) >> is it possible to buy copies of the original medals. Regards Joe Austen >> in OZ >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> SFHG-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes >> in the subject and the body of the message >> >> > >