The Distinguished Service Medal of the Australian Soldier, Alfred Shout, who had involved the Anzac Landing in the Gallipoli Peninsula in April 25, 2006 was sold for 750.000 USD in an auction in Victoria Cross Sydney. The grand child of Alfred Shout had given the Distinguished Service Medal to the auction and an Australian Businessman had bought the medal for 1 milion Australian Dolars ( about 750.000 USD). It is told that the medal would be given to the Canberra War Museum by th Australian Businessman who bought the medal form the auction in Sydney. The reason of the high value of the medal was claimed that it had been the last medal which was with the grand children of the Australian Soldiers who have involved the Gallipoli Campaign. It is also told that the preceding medal, which was sold before in an auction, had costed 345.000 USD. It is told that Alfred Shout had gained this medal due his impressive struggle in the Gallipoli Campaign although he had been wounded all over his face with gun fire shrapnel.
