This return was a real community effort. A fortnight ago, Kara posted on social media, a picture of a group of four WWII medals she was seeking to return. Several people shared the post with me or provided Kara with my contact details.
The medals were awarded to 136723 LAC Keith Edward Crowne who served in the RAAF during WWII.
Keith was a sheet metal worker before the outbreak of the war so his skills would have been of considerable importance to the war effort both in a civilian capacity and in uniform.
Keith's life was easy to follow through the public records. Luckly. I found him on a family tree which gave me a clue to the surname of a member of the current generation. It took a bit of an educated guess to narrow down the best person to contact, but a distinctive name combination led me to Keith's grand daughter, Anita.
I've now connected Kara and Anita so that the physical return of the medals can be arranged.
Thank you to all the people who made a referral or put Kara in touch with me. This is a great outcome just before Anzac Day and also marks passing the 3000th returned medal milestone.
The returned medal tally is now 3002.
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