A family wants a higher award for Stanley Walsh. They also want to find his father's lost medal.
Introduction
The family of Warrant Officer Stanley Walsh started a process to change his award to the Victoria Cross. Stanley Walsh got the Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) in World War II. His father, Richard Walsh, also got the DCM in the Boer War. They are the only father and son in Australian history to both get the DCM.
Main Body
On 1 September 1942, Stanley Walsh was in Egypt. He saw a wounded soldier from another group. The soldier was in danger. Stanley moved to him. He helped the soldier and carried him to safety. For this, he got the DCM. Many years later, he met the soldier he saved in Brisbane. Stanley's father, Richard Walsh, got his DCM in the Boer War. The family says this is the only time a father and son both got the DCM in Australian history. Stanley's granddaughters and a historian sent a request to the Australian government. They want the government to give Stanley the Victoria Cross. They know the answer may be no. Stanley Walsh was a modest man. He did not talk about his war service. After the war, he was mayor of Warwick, Queensland. He kept his medals in a tin at home. For Anzac Day, he pinned them on with a safety pin. He also had photos from the war. He took them with a camera that may have belonged to a German soldier. The DCM of Richard Walsh is lost. It has his name on the edge. It probably has a dark red and blue ribbon. The family asks people to help find it. They want anyone with information to contact the TV program A Current Affair.
Conclusion
The Walsh family wants two things. They want a higher award for Stanley Walsh. They also want to find Richard Walsh's lost medal. They want to remember their bravery. The government has not answered yet. The search for the medal continues.