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Calis Beach Forum => Calis Beach Questions and Information => Topic started by: Pi55y on January 13, 2010, 19:44:22 PM

Title: Have You Seen these Medals?
Post by: Pi55y on January 13, 2010, 19:44:22 PM

Hi, I am copying an article that I have done for Land of Lights and Fethiye Times today and I have been asked by Dave and Rose to post it on the forum as well in the hope that someone out there is able to help them.

"A retired war veteran was a victim of crime  recently  when thieves broke into his Uzumlu villa and stole irreplaceable war medals and other goods.

Dave Cunnington who served 22 years in the Royal Marine Commandos and 17 years in the West Midlands Police, the last 6 years as an operational  firearms officer, relocated to Turkey last year following his retirement and moved to Uzumlu with  his wife Rose.

On Wednesday 6 January, whilst Dave and Rose were attending a quiz evening at a local restaurant, thieves gained entry to their Cameli Road villa by forcing the iron shutters and the patio doors at the rear of the property.

Items to the value of £4,000 were stolen and these included jewellery, cash, a laptop computer and a 42" LCD television but by far the most important and the most sentimentally valuable  items were Dave's campaign medals. Two of these medals were awarded to him for service in hostile environments, the Falklands and Northern Ireland,  where many good men lost their lives.

He is so devastated by the theft that he is offering a reward of 500 TL for information leading to their safe recovery. If you have any information please contact 0534 7773563 or e-mail turkishdave@yahoo.com.

The stolen medals (see picture below) are 1.General service medal (Northern Ireland) 2.South Atlantic medal (Falklands War) 3.Long service and good conduct medal (Naval) 4. Queens's jubilee medal. The first three all have Dave's initials and surname along with his regimental number engraved around the bottom edge. i.e: 28068 DJ Cunnington"

         (http://i450.photobucket.com/albums/qq221/chrissieinturkey/medals.jpg)

Calis Carnival stewards will be keeping an eye out at the car boot sales so if anybody else should be offered any medals for sale or  see anything like them please can you contact Dave.  Thanks.

Title: Have You Seen these Medals?
Post by: terrie on January 13, 2010, 20:54:52 PM

dont know if it's possible.but could any of the people on the forum that speak good turkish(or are turkish)contact local press.(turkish publications )and see if they would run a story on it.more publicity the better,especially as you have pictures of the medals...just an idea

Title: Have You Seen these Medals?
Post by: scot on January 13, 2010, 22:10:09 PM

A bloody shame, being ex forces I can understand the loss. All the best for the future.    Bruce

Title: Have You Seen these Medals?
Post by: dreamon on January 13, 2010, 23:02:34 PM

Pi55y, you must do all you can to circulate this among both the Brits and also the Turkish people and keep it in the headlines of the local press.Well done with Land of lights and Fethiye times.
We must do all we can to return these medals to Mr Cunnington.[:(!][:(!]

Title: Have You Seen these Medals?
Post by: kevin b on January 14, 2010, 08:25:04 AM

Seen several posters in shop windows in Fethiye re the medals.Hope they are found soon.

Title: Have You Seen these Medals?
Post by: Jacqui Harvey on January 14, 2010, 09:02:47 AM

I would imagine that they would not be sold in Turkey, but the best market for them would be in the U.K.  There is a publication in the U.K. which I subscribe to called Antiques Trade Gazette. (which is sold worldwide)  Adverts can be placed in it for items that are stolen, then the trade and Auction Rooms will look out for the items.
I can let him have details.

Title: Have You Seen these Medals?
Post by: suec on January 14, 2010, 09:05:00 AM

Such a shame , we will keep our eyes and ears open. Hope they are returned soon.

Title: Have You Seen these Medals?
Post by: xxbilleigh-joxx on January 14, 2010, 13:32:23 PM

[:(!]  this makes me so angry.. i hope they are found soon

Title: Have You Seen these Medals?
Post by: Pi55y on January 14, 2010, 21:12:13 PM

Hi on behalf of Dave I would like to thank a member of this forum (who wishes to remain anonymous) who sent me a private e-mail this morning saying that he wishes to contribute an extra 250TL towards the reward money to help to try and recover the stolen medals.

You see there may be some b.....ds about but the nice people far outweigh them.  A big, big thanks to the forum member concerned  :)

Title: Have You Seen these Medals?
Post by: kevin b on January 15, 2010, 06:42:20 AM

Well done for that donation,but will be great news if the medals are found.

Title: Have You Seen these Medals?
Post by: pookie on January 15, 2010, 17:22:28 PM

just read this thread....so sad.  I do hope they are recovered and returned to Dave soon. [:(!]

Title: Have You Seen these Medals?
Post by: Patty on February 06, 2010, 08:24:51 AM

were these medals ever found

Patty

Title: Have You Seen these Medals?
Post by: Pi55y on February 06, 2010, 08:32:21 AM

Not yet Patty.  We met Dave at the last car boot sale, a really nice guy, and he is very grateful to everyone on the forum for their comments and support.  Everyone in the area is watching out for them so hopefully at some point the thief may just be stupid enough to try and sell them on and will get caught.