Are these your medals?

WE have the medals, now we need the hero.

Police are searching for an old soldier – or a family member – after a set of World War II medals was found on a Gold Coast street.

The recipient would have served in the Pacific theatre durign the war.

The five miniature medals, with ribbons, were found by a member of the public in central Surfers Paradise near the suburb’s RSL on November 14 and handed in to police.

It is thought they may have been lost on Remembrance Day, Saturday November 11.

A memorial and wreathlaying service was held in Cavill Park, behind the Surfers Paradise RSL, at 11am that day, followed by refreshments at the club.

The highly worn medals are being held at Surfers Paradise police station.

Officers have launched an appeal for help from the public.

“These medals were found in Surfers Paradise and we want to get them back to their rightful owner,” police property officer Kim Chadwick told the Bulletin. Awarded to all servicemen who were involved in the Pacific theatre of conflict from 1941 to 1945. Medal awarded to all servicemen during the war, for either 180 days of operational service for RAN and army personnel, and RAAF non-air crew, or two months operational ervice for air crew. Awarded to any British Commonwealth subject who served for at least 28 days in the armed forces or merchant navy.

THE PACIFIC STAR WAR MEDAL 1939-45

Awarded to members of the Australian armed forces, Volunteer Defence Corps and Mercantile Marine who served during the war. Awarded to people for non-operational military or civilian service during the war. They were awarded to a veteran of the 1939-45 conflict who served in the Pacific theatre.