Medals Found Corp Myles NX80730

[jimmy39]

Found a set of WWII medals 1939-45 Star, Pacific Star, ASM and 1939-1945 medal.)
ASM Australian Service Medal

Lance Corporal Robert Henry MYLES NX80730 D.O.B. 5th July, 1903 born England.
MYLES ROBERT HENRY : Service Number - NX80730 : Date of birth - 05 Jul 1903 : Place of birth - ASPATRIA ENGLAND : Place of enlistment - PADDINGTON NSW : Next of Kin - MYLES ANNIE

Does anyone know his next of Kin

[majm]

Hi Jimmy,

The "NX" points to his having enlisted in New South Wales Australia ("N") for overseas service ("X") during WWII.  The National Archives of Australia have NOT digitised his records  (Barcode 4627093).  I am sure that the Australian War Memorial would be interested in following up for Lance Corporal MYLES, and they may have recent details of his next of kin.  Currently the AWM's nominal roll online reads
http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/
Name MYLES, ROBERT HENRY 
Service Australian Army 
Service Number NX80730 
Date of Birth 5 Jul 1903
Place of Birth ASPATRIO, ENGLAND 
Date of Enlistment 29 Dec 1941 
Locality on Enlistment HABERFIELD, NSW 
Place of Enlistment PADDINGTON, NSW 
Next of Kin MYLES, ANNIE 
Date of Discharge 20 Jul 1945
Rank Lance Corporal 
Posting at Discharge 8 AUST ADV WORKSHOP 
WW2 Honours and Gallantry None for display
Prisoner of War No 

You do not mention where/when you found his medals, but I am sure that they are significant to him or to his descendants, and ought to be reunited with the family.

It is coming up to Remembrance Day, so I will post a message on the Aussie Board with link back to this thread in anticipation that there will be lots of willing Aussie RChatters who may be able to help reunite these medals with the family or find a good place for you to donate them to.

Cheers,  JM

[majm]

This is the thread that I have started on the Aussie Board
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,494329.0.html

Cheers,  JM

[jimmy39]

Big well done I was not the one who found the medals
information from Pussers Greenies a web site I am a member of
the aim of the exercise is to return the medals to rightful owner
PS I am ex Royal Australian Navy
when I was working at an aged care centre I was instrumental for ex service members with Dimentia receiving the medals the did not know they were entitled to
in our time we had to apply for medal entitlement
today eg Gulf war Afganistan the troops are awarded medal entitlement automatically

[~MERLIN~]

There is a death notice in the Ryerson index:

 
MYLES Robert Henry died 2 Oct 1985 age 86yrs late of Round Corner (which is near Dural) published in the Sydney Morning Herald 5 Oct 1985.   

[jimmy39]

Big Thanks Merlin
your a magician
probably been said before
thanks for your input

[~MERLIN~]

And as to the age difference he possibly put his age down like so many did...

My OH's grandfather put his down by 5 years and ended up in Changi as a POW for his troubles   

[majm]

Possible marriage in 1919 registered Newcastle NSW
Robert H Myles to Annie Turvey rego no. 4704 
 

JM

[~MERLIN~]

His wife's death notice :

MYLES Annie died 5 Feb 1996 age 94yrs  late of Castle Hill, formerly of Newcastle published in the Sydney Morning Herald 7 Feb 1996.