The medals of Sir Ernest Edward 'Weary' Dunlop have been stolen from a Melbourne property, alongside letters to and from the Australian war hero.
The medals of Sir Ernest Edward "Weary" Dunlop have been stolen from a Melbourne property, alongside letters to and from the Australian war hero.A safe containing medals, letters and honours was taken in the break-inDunlop was an Australian surgeon who became known for saving the lives of hundreds of fellow inmates in World War II Japanese prisoner-of-war camps.
Police said a safe containing many of his historically significant documents had been stolen from a Melbourne property.Investigators have been told the property on Williams Road in Toorak, in Melbourne's inner south-east, was broken into between 7:30pm on December 18 and 11pm on December 19. Thieves removed a safe which contained a range of letters and documents written by and belonging to Dunlop.
"The safe also contained medals and honours presented to Sir Dunlop along with jewellery and electronics valued at over $30,000," a Victoria Police spokesperson said.