Jack was born in Argentina, the son of an Englishman, he grew up on a ranch outside Buenos Aries. When the war broke out in 1939 he went to England to volunteer with the Royal Air Force. The medals he was awarded recognized Jacks' wartime service as a pilot and instructor, a stint in Burma helping repatriate former British POW's from what was then French Indo-China and helped the Dutch residents of Indonesia during uprisings after the war. His medals included the 1939-45 Service Medal, the Defense Medal, the War Medal, the Burma Star and the Southeast Asia medal. Next to them on his den was a framed letter from the British Air Ministry issued in 1946, commending him for his service.
The RCMP thoroughly searched his two acre property on Highway 10 hoping the intruder may have dropped them. They found nothing! Two weeks later the RCMP pulled over a van in Surrey and it lead them to a residence. They found Jack's watch, cuff links but no war medals.
Burnaby RCMP Staff Sgt. Jack Buis contacted the British Ministry of Defense and asked if they would replace Jack's medals. They were received this week! There is a law enforcement officer that went above and beyond the call of duty. What a great Christmas present!
