The returned medal tally is now 652.
I run Lost Medals Australia so that medals which have been found, stolen or for some reason are not with the veteran or their family, can be returned. If you come across medals and you would like me to conduct the research to return the medals, please contact me via email or social media.
25 May 2010
McCarthy
2894 PTE Theodore John McCathy has a rather interesting service record. There is a bit more detail than usual including the results of his dental examination. It gets really interesting on page 24 where there is a copy of the telegram to his NOK advising that he had been repatriated as a prisoner of war. Unfortunately there is not a lot of detail about his capture and I suppose there might be something in the unit war diary. I come across very few POW medals so it is rather special to see this one head back to the family. 
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