Thomas' son, Peter Carrucan is the custodian of our Grand (father's) only remaining WW1 medal: the Return from Service Medal. Peter is also custodian of our (Grand) father's riband or ribbon bar that was worn on the army uniform during official occasions.
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| Scanned copy of Thomas' Return from Service Medal (Source: Peter Carrucan) |
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| Scanned copy of Thomas' riband aka ribbon bar (Source: Peter Carrucan) |
The colors on the riband represent the three medals Thomas was awarded for his WW1 service. These medals are the 1914-15 Star, British War Medal and the Allied Victory Medal 1914-1919.
According to a number of sources, Thomas was very angry when his three medals and uniform were discarded shortly after his return to Australia in 1920.
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Replicas of the lost medals Thomas received after WW1 |
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