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WWII Medal Pair FS Stanley Arthur Abbott 463 Squadron Royal Australian A F
« on: Thursday 02 February 17 07:20 GMT (UK) »
These are being sold on an auction site in New Zealand:

"On offer here a pair of War Medals awarded to Flight Sergeant Stanley Arthur Abbot, Mid-Upper Gunner, Lancaster PD259 JO-G, 463 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force.

Service No. 436790
Defence Medal
War Medal 1939-45

Both medals impressed with Name and Service Number.
http://www.trademe.co.nz/antiques-collectables/militaria/medals/auction-1249096774.htm


Abbot's Lancaster crashed in mysterious circumstances on a remote hillside near Kingussie, Scotland, during a training flight on the night of August 31, 1944.

All the crew lost their lives.

More information here: http://www.militarian.com/threads/memorial-to-lancaster-crash.3167/

here: http://www.aircrewremembered.com/beddoe-robert.html

and here: http://www.lincolnshirelive.co.uk/lancaster-wreckage-pieced-72-years/story-29198685-detail/story.html

The medals are in good condition for their age. No ribbons."

An article on Trove Au about him:
  "About five years ago Mr and Mrs G. S. Abbott, of Cottesloe,
lost their only daughter when she was 21. Now they have re
ceived news that their second son has lost his life also at 21, as a
result of an aircraft accident. Flight-Sergeant Stanley Arthur Ab
bott, of the R.A.A.F., was a member of the crew of a Lancaster plane
which recently crashed on Monadhliath Mountains, near Kingussie, In
verness, Scotland, while carrying out a non-operational cross-country flying exercise. Only child now left to his parents, who live at 21 Jarrad
Street, Cottesloe, is the elder son Norman Abbot, who is
engaged in essential work at Mossman Park" http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/78527008..

It is a shame when members of the family miss out on these things ...  Jarrad
Street, Cottesloe is in Western Australia (I've posted here incase anyone ever researches him)

Stanley Arthur Abbots photograph on Findagrave
https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=32378550
Wemyss/Crombie/Laing/Blyth (West Wemyss)
Givens/Normand (Dysart)
Clark/Lister (Dysart)
Wilkinson/Simson (Kettle or Kettlehill)

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Re: WWII Medal Pair FS Stanley Arthur Abbott 463 Squadron Royal Australian A F
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 02 February 17 07:53 GMT (UK) »
I don't know if they can stop the sale but these people are passionate about returning lost medals Ro their families.

http://lostmedalsaustralia.blogspot.com.au
James -Victoria, Australia originally from Keynsham, Somerset.
Janes - Keynsham and Bristol area.
Heale/Hale - Keynsham, Somerset
Vincent - Illogan/Redruth, Cornwall.  Moved to Sculcoates, Yorkshire; Grass Valley, California; Timaru, New Zealand and Victoria, Australia.
Williams somewhere in Wales - he kept moving
Ellis - Anglesey

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Re: WWII Medal Pair FS Stanley Arthur Abbott 463 Squadron Royal Australian A F
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 02 February 17 08:22 GMT (UK) »
I've just found "Lost Medals Australia" on facebook, Thankyou Nanna52 :)
Wemyss/Crombie/Laing/Blyth (West Wemyss)
Givens/Normand (Dysart)
Clark/Lister (Dysart)
Wilkinson/Simson (Kettle or Kettlehill)