There is not much of a story about the actual medals awarded to NX7812 Robert James Edward Anderson. The real story is what happened in the years after Robert died on 23 August 1955. There is a series of letters from Robert's widow about his medals. Then in 2000, Robert's son, also named Robert, wrote to Defence again about the medals and details about Robert's WWII service. These letters are rather touching.
I started this search for the Anderson family in mid July 2024. The message I originally sent was forwarded to Robert's grandson, Les. As it turns our Robert (junior), died on 3 September 2024 so didn't know the final chapter of his father's medals. I'll send these to Les in the near future.
I usually post photos of the naming on each medal. However, these three medals awarded to Robert James Edward Anderson are still in their original wrapping and box.
The returned medal tally is now 2920.
I posted on Lost Medals Australia quite a few years ago, in the hope of retrieving the WW1 medals of my great Uncle Pte. Sydney Stanley Cannon. I’m still hoping they will be returned to me his direct descendant. Thank you, diannebrooker@outlook.com
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