Officers from Petrie Police Station have reunited Second World War medals with their rightful owners following considerable public assistance earlier this week.
The medals, awarded initially to Clarence James Jones posthumously after his death as a prisoner of war in World War 2, had been passed down as a family heirloom to his grandson, Robert MacCallum.
The medals were allegedly lost years prior but were recently located during a search of a Strathpine property in relation to another matter.
Following an appeal for information, Petrie officers were inundated with reports from the public, and were able to get in touch with Clarence's family.
Mr MacCallum and his cousin Kathleen attended Petrie Station on Thursday, January 2, to thank officers for locating and returning the medals.
A 22-year-old Kippa Ring man has been charged with unlawful possession of suspected stolen property and is due to reappear in Pine Rivers Magistrates Court on January 13.
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