Thursday, June 2, 2011

National Archives of Australia plays vital role in returning lost war medals

The British War Medal and World War I Victory Medal that turned up in a garage sale in the Sydney suburb of Kogarah last year have a proud tale to tell. First, there’s the story of Australian soldier Private Murray Thomas who was awarded the medals. Then there’s the story of how the medals were reunited with Private Thomas’ family via the Lost Medals Australia initiative.
Read the full story at the National Archives web site.