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    Hello,

    I am trying to track medals for the following soldiers:

    //Jani

    Name: ASPLUND, HUGO
    Rank: Private
    Regiment: 15th Bn. Australian Infantry, A.I.F
    Age: 30
    Date of Death: 15/10/1917
    Service No: 6706
    Additional information: Son of Josefina Elisabeth Haapaniemi, of
    Helsingfors, Hoosgatan, 19/21 Makivens, Skydds, Finland. Native of Wasa,
    Finland.
    Cemetery: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL

    Name: HAAPANEN
    Initials: F
    Rank: Seaman
    Mercantile Marine
    Ship: S.S. "Narragansett" (Greenock)
    Age: 21
    Date of Death: 16/03/1917
    Cemetery: TOWER HILL MEMORIAL

    Name: JUKARAINEN
    Initials: D J
    Rank: Private
    Regiment: 2nd Regt. South African Infantry
    Unit Text: Age: 28
    Date of Death: 16/10/1918
    Service No: 9817
    Additional information: Son of Ida Maria Jukarainen, of Paldo, Lappeenranta,
    Finland.
    Cemetery: HIGHLAND CEMETERY, LE CATEAU

    Name: KARKUNEN, SVANTE
    Initials: S
    Rank: Sailor
    Mercantile Marine
    Ship: S.S. "Zent" (Belfast)
    Age: 22
    Date of Death: 05/04/1916
    Additional information: Son of Emanuel Karkunen, Railway Station, Yomeborg,
    Finland. Born in Finland.
    Cemetery: TOWER HILL MEMORIAL

    Name: KIISKINEN, ALEKSANTER
    Rank: Sailor
    Mercantile Marine
    Ship: S.S. "Kul" (Middlesbrough)
    Age: 27
    Date of Death: 12/06/1918
    Additional information: Son of Michael and Anna Antintytir Kiiskinen, of
    Viborg, Finland. Born in Finland.
    Cemetery: TOWER HILL MEMORIAL

    Name: LAHTI
    Initials: G
    Rank: Private
    Regiment: Royal Canadian Regiment
    Date of Death: 06/04/1917
    Service No: 441835
    Cemetery: ECOIVRES MILITARY CEMETERY, MONT-ST. ELOI

    Name: LEHTINEN
    Initials: A
    Rank: Fireman and Trimmer
    Mercantile Marine
    Ship: S.S. "Peerless" (Newcastle)
    Age: 28
    Date of Death: 04/09/1917
    Additional information: Born in Finland.
    Cemetery: TOWER HILL MEMORIAL

    Name: MAARONEN
    Initials: A
    Rank: Able Seaman
    Mercantile Marine
    Ship: S.S. "Birtley" (Newcastle)
    Age: 25
    Date of Death: 03/01/1918
    Additional information: Son of David and Johanna Maaronen, of Perkjarvi
    Station, Kankjani, Finland. Born in Finland.
    Cemetery: TOWER HILL MEMORIAL

    Name: NIEMI, EDWARD A.
    Rank: Private
    Regiment: Canadian Infantry (Saskatchewan Regt.)
    Age: 28
    Date of Death: 28/11/1918
    Service No: 4090418
    Additional information: Son of Alexander and Karoline Niemi, of Jokelan
    Asema, Nurmijarvi K. K. U. M. Loani, Finland; husband of Hilima Niemi, of
    Shaunavon Sask.
    Cemetery: SHAUNAVON (HILLCREST)

    Name: PENNANEN
    Initials: A H
    Rank: Private
    Regiment: 19th Bn. Australian Infantry, A.I.F
    Date of Death: 27/07/1916
    Service No: 1613
    Cemetery: POZIERES BRITISH CEMETERY, OVILLERS-LA BOISSELLE

    Name: PIUKKULA, OTTO
    Rank: Lance Corporal
    Regiment: 4th Light Trench Mortar Battery. Australian Infantry, A.I.F
    Unit Text: Age: 25
    Date of Death: 11/04/1917
    Service No: 2361
    Additional information: Son of Margarethe Piukkula, of Nummenpakka 104,
    Turkn, Abo, Finland.
    Cemetery: VILLERS-BRETONNEUX MEMORIAL

    Name: PUURUNEN
    Initials: A
    Rank: Private
    Regiment: 28th Bn Canadian Infantry (Saskatchewan Regt.)
    Age: 26
    Date of Death: 06/11/1917
    Service No: 267937
    Additional information: Son of Anna Puurunen, of Fisalmi, Ruotaonmaki,
    Finland.
    Cemetery: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL

    Name: RAISANEN
    Initials: O W
    Rank: Fireman and Trimmer
    Mercantile Marine
    Ship: S.S. "Waverley" (West Hartlepool)
    Age: 34
    Date of Death: 20/12/1917
    Additional information: Born in Finland.
    Cemetery: TOWER HILL MEMORIAL

    Name: SAARIJARVI, ADOLF
    Rank: Private
    Regiment: 4th Australian Pioneers
    Unit Text: Date of Death: 28/10/1918
    Service No: 2709A
    Awarded the Military Medal
    Additional information: Son of Adolf and Louisa Saarjarvi; husband of Anna
    Saarijarvi, of 7, Cambridge Terrace Mews, Regent's Park, London, England.
    Native of Finland.
    Cemetery: BROOKWOOD MILITARY CEMETERY

    Name: SALMI, AXEL
    Rank: Carpenter
    Merchant Navy
    Ship: S.S. Homeside (Newcastle-on-Tyne)
    Age: 58
    Date of Death: 28/01/1941
    Cemetery: TOWER HILL MEMORIAL

    Name: SALONEN, USKO LEONARD
    Rank: Lance Corporal
    Regiment: 39th Bn. Australian Infantry, A.I.F
    Unit Text: Age: 29
    Date of Death: 08/06/1917
    Service No: 596
    Additional information: Son of Gustav and Eda Salonen. Native of Abo,
    Finland.
    Cemetery: MESSINES RIDGE BRITISH CEMETERY

    Name: TUAMINEN
    Initials: J
    Rank: Carpenter
    Mercantile Marine
    Ship: S.S. "Valdes" (Liverpool)
    Age: 26
    Date of Death: 17/02/1917
    Additional information: Born in Finland.
    Cemetery: TOWER HILL MEMORIAL

    Name: TUOMI, EDWARD
    Initials: E
    Rank: Fireman and Trimmer
    Mercantile Marine
    Ship: S.S. "North Wales" (London)
    Age: 36
    Date of Death: 24/10/1916
    Additional information: Born in Finland.
    Cemetery: TOWER HILL MEMORIAL

    Name: WERTANEN, ALEKSI HJALMAR
    Initials: A H
    Nationality: United Kingdom
    Rank: Able Seaman
    Mercantile Marine
    Ship: S.S. "Windsor Hall" (London)
    Age: 32
    Date of Death: 17/01/1918
    Additional information: Son of Kalle Kallenpoika and Hilda Kallenbybar
    Musbinko, of Jamsa, Finland. Born in Finland.
    Cemetery: TOWER HILL MEMORIAL

    Name: SAARENA, HJALMAR
    Initials: H
    Rank: Able Seaman
    Mercantile Marine
    Ship: S.S. "North Wales" (London)
    Age: 35
    Date of Death: 24/10/1916
    Additional information: Born in Finland.
    Cemetery: TOWER HILL MEMORIAL

    Name: SANDHOLM, JULIUS KONSTANTIN
    Rank: Private
    Regiment: 2nd Regt.South African Infantry
    Age: 23
    Date of Death: 20/09/1917
    Service No: 10495
    Additional information: Son of Maria Julina Sandholm, of Ulverso, Aland,
    Finland.
    Cemetery: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL

    Name: WIHTONEN
    Initials: S
    Rank: Private
    Regiment: 56th Coy Canadian Forestry Corps
    Date of Death: 02/12/1918
    Service No: 1013686
    Cemetery: CHARMES MILITARY CEMETERY, ESSEGNEY

    Name: WIRTANEN, LEONARD
    Rank: Fireman and Trimmer
    Mercantile Marine
    Ship: S.S. "Zent" (Belfast)
    Age: 21
    Date of Death: 05/04/1916
    Additional information: Born in Finland.
    Cemetery: TOWER HILL MEMORIAL

    Name: YAKENEN, YALMAR
    Rank: Private
    Regiment: 113th Bn. Canadian Infantry
    Unit Text:Age: 37
    Date of Death: 06/02/1917
    Service No: 736910
    Additional information: Son of Yalmar Yakenen, of Oberland, Finland.
    Cemetery: EDMONTON CEMETERY, Alberta
    - Military historian and dealer from Finland.
    - Collecting Finnish awards, German EK1's 1939, KVK1's w/o swords and Tirolian shooting badges.
    I still need EK1's L/14 Screwback and Pinback.

    #2
    Jani,

    Try submitting your request to a UK-based forum at http://1914-1918.org/forum

    /David

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      #3
      Originally posted by Frosch
      Jani,

      Try submitting your request to a UK-based forum at http://1914-1918.org/forum

      /David
      Many Thanks!

      Jani
      - Military historian and dealer from Finland.
      - Collecting Finnish awards, German EK1's 1939, KVK1's w/o swords and Tirolian shooting badges.
      I still need EK1's L/14 Screwback and Pinback.

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        #4
        Terve Jani!

        Here are some:

        Name: ASPLUND, HUGO
        - BWM, VM


        Name: PENNANEN
        Initials: A H
        Rank: Private
        Regiment: 19th Bn. Australian Infantry, A.I.F
        Date of Death: 27/07/1916
        Service No: 1613
        Cemetery: POZIERES BRITISH CEMETERY, OVILLERS-LA BOISSELLE
        = Pennanen Alfred H., born in Wiipuri, Finland, 1914-15 STAR, BWM,VM

        Name: PIUKKULA, OTTO
        Rank: Lance Corporal
        Regiment: 4th Light Trench Mortar Battery. Australian Infantry, A.I.F
        Unit Text: Age: 25
        Date of Death: 11/04/1917
        Service No: 2361
        Additional information: Son of Margarethe Piukkula, of Nummenpakka 104,
        Turkn, Abo, Finland.
        Cemetery: VILLERS-BRETONNEUX MEMORIAL
        = Piukkula Otto Valfrid Bruno, born 1891 in Turku,Finland, died in Somme; medals ?


        Name: SALONEN, USKO LEONARD
        Rank: Lance Corporal
        Regiment: 39th Bn. Australian Infantry, A.I.F
        Unit Text: Age: 29
        Date of Death: 08/06/1917
        Service No: 596
        Additional information: Son of Gustav and Eda Salonen. Native of Abo,
        Finland.
        Cemetery: MESSINES RIDGE BRITISH CEMETERY
        = born 23.9.1889 in Turku, died in Belgie; BWM,VM.


        Jussi-Pekka

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