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They were sold to the Maryborough Museum a good number of years ago. I think he's only shown handing the medals to the AWM as a PR exercise.

These are owned by the Maryborough Military Museum - seems they did a deal with the AWM to display them in Canberra.

One think to to consider with Vietnam groups is that in a many cases, duplicate sets were issued to the soldier so if you buy a group, it pays to see if a duplicate group was also issued. Copies of Vietnam groups were also made by the late Rex Clark.

You might be able to get some info about his time in Stanley Camp in this forum: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/stanley_camp Mick

I don't suppose anyone would have drawings or paintings by AJ Savitsky (my grandfather - he was HK Police Reserve) whilst in Stanley Camp? My dad and I are try to track down and get copies (or even originals) of his works during his internment - he did 200 odd drawings and paintings in Stanley Camp including that of the Japanese commandant. Mick

Cheers Mr 1314! Another quick one - why are the HK Police badges so scarce these days? I heard that most of them were taken or destroyed by the Japanese.

Hi Guys, Does anyone have much information on the Russians who were in the HK Police during the 1930s and 1940s? My grandfather (AJ Savistky) and his cousin (Vitali 'Vic' Veriga) were two Russian members of the HKP in the 1930s and 1940s (both ended up in Stanley camp during WW2 as 'guests' of the Japanese. I'd love to find out if any Police records exists for them or any of the other Russians. Regards, Mick ps Does anyone know if the 1930s KC HK Police hat badge had lugs, a slider or where both used during that period?

The Cossum books are now starting to get expensive and reasonably hard to find. There is a badge book in progress that will cover Australian badges post 1953 and will hopefully be out in the next month or two. Mick

These are probably WW1 or WW2 Rising Sun badges. This pattern was first worn in 1914. Not sure about the other Boer War contingents but the Australian Horse did wear an early pattern Rising Sun badge (quite different to the WW1 and WW2 badge). Mick

They are the RAInf (Royal Australian Infantry Corps) collar badges.