Many will recall the recent conviction of Keith Davies following extensive thefts of medals from New Zealand's National Army Museum in the late 1990s/early 2000s. Many of the medals stolen have been recovered, however many haven't and the Museum has now posted a list of those still missing. They include the following:
ANDERSON
Pte (Private)/A/Anderson/2109 8Btn Australian Imperial Forces
1914-15 Trio
ARCHER
Cpl (Corporal)/J/Archer/483 9th Coy 3rd Imperial Yeomanry UK Boer War
Queens South Africa Medal with 2 bars ( cape colony & orange free state)
3rd Yorkshire Imperial Yeomanry Medal 1900-1901
South African Gold Tribute Medal from Town of Harrogate – Hallmarked JM
BAKER
Pte (Private)/H E (Henry E)/Baker/40870 Royal Inskilling 16 DIV then 30 DIV – WW2 RNZAF Solomons UK then WW2 NZ WW1
1 1914 – 1918 British War Medal
2 Victory Medal
3 1939-45 Star
4 Pacific Star
5 War Medal
6 New Zealand War Service Medal
BARBER
Spr (Sapper)/JR (John Ronald)/Barber/43713 Mounted Rifles Reinforcment NZEF NZ WW1
Victory Medal
BATES
T / Bates 1st Battalion Scots Fusilier guards UK Crimea
Crimea Medal with Sebastopol Clasp,
Turkish Crimea Medal
BEATTIE
Lt (Lieutenant)/M(Malcolm)/Bartlett NZ’er served in UK with Royal Berkshire Regt NZ WW1
Kings Empire Veterans “Veterans Medal”
BROWNE
Capt (Captain)/G R/Browne 88th Regt UK India Mutiny
India Mutiny Medal with Central India Clasp (1857-58 Bar)
CAMERON
Sgt (Sergeant)/K E (Kelvin Eric)/Cameron/12-1576 – LOCATED 1st Bn, Auckland Regiment NZ WW1
Military Medal, 1914-15 Star Trio and Memorial Plaque
CHURCH
Sgt (Sergeant)/(MM)/H G (Horace)/Church/511934 1/14th London Regiment UK WW1 WW2
Distinguished Conduct Medal
CLUBB
Capt (Captain) /F G (Frederick George)/Capt/Clubb/9435 26 Infantry Battalion, 2NZEF NZ WW2
Military Cross (1942 Engraved on Reverse)
COBB
Lt (Lieutenant)/ W L (Walter Leonard)/Cobb/11/26 Wellington Mounted Rifles, NZ coastal defence (WW2) NZ WW1 & WW2
1 Military Cross
2 1914-15 star,
3 Victory medal,
4 1914 – 1918 British War Medal
5 NZ war medal 39-45,
6 British War Medal 1939-45
COLBECK
Capt – Maj (Captain – Major)/ R W (Roy Wilfred) /Colbeck/16353 NZEF NZ WW1
British War Medal & Victory Medal
COUPER
Tpr (Trooper)/J F (John Frederick)/Couper/9049 8th Contingent NZ Boer War
1 Queens South Africa Medal with 2 bars (1902 and Transvaal)
DALE
Sgt (Sergeant)/J/Dale/T4-244168 Army Service Corps UK WW1
1 British War Medal,
2 Victory medal,
3 Meritorious Service Medal
FEARON
C/Fireman (23-748/ RF) Auckland City Fire Service NZ WW1 WW2
Long Service Medal (5 Year service) from Auckland City Fire Board
FOSTER
Foster/ Tpr/2375 ?? ?? ?? Military Medal
FREKE
J (John)/Turbit 40th Reg foot UK Peninsular War
1793-1814 Military General Service Medal ( 3 clasps Toulouse, Ciudad Rodrigo, Badajoz)
GARAWAY
Pte (Private) / A D (Alphonsus Donavan) / Garaway / 82097 2 Div Army Service Corp NZ WW2 5th Army Commemorative Medal
GERKE
Pte (Private)/H (Harold) /Gerke/ 81464 Machine Gun Corps UK WW1
British War Medal & Victory Medal with Assorted Service Documents
GIBBS
Maj (Major)/D (David)/Gibbs/4-01 New Zealand Engineers, 1NZEF NZ WW1
1 Distinguished Service Order and bar,
2 1914-15 Star,
3 1914 – 1918 British War Medal
4 Victory with MID,
5 Volunteer Officers Decoration
6 Colonial Auxillary Forces Medal
7 NZ Long & Efficient Service,
8 12 year TF
9 and Miniatures as above
GILL
Pte (Private)/E (Edward)/Gill/6-1539 Canterbury Infantry Regiment NZ WW1
1914-15 Star trio & Memorial Plaque
GILLILAND
Pte (Private)/S (Samuel)/Gilliland Waikato Regt Then Imperial Commissariat Transport Corp NZ New Zealand Wars
NZ Medal 1861-66
GUTTERY
Pte (Private)/ H (Harry)/Guttery/78884 (NZEF) NZ WW1
British War Medal
HANCOCK
Hancock/J (John) Imperial Commissariat Transport Corps NZ New Zealand Wars
NZ war medal 1861 -66
HURLEY
Pte (Private)/ D J (Dennis Jerome)/Hurley/33525 24 Infantry Battalion NZ WW2
Memorial cross
JACKSON
Jackson/E (Edith)/H/Nurse New Zealand Army Nursing Service NZ Ww2
1 1939-45 Star,
2 Atlantic Star,
3 Pacific Star,
4 Italy Star,
5 British War Medal,
6 NZ War Service Medal
KEARTON
Kearton/T/Lt (Lieutenant) New Zealand Engineers NZ WW2 Italy Star
KENNEDY
Cpl (Corporal)/ H C (Harry Charles)/Kennedy/490552 2NZEF NZ Post WW2
QEII Silver Jubilee Medal (1977)
LARDNER
Lardner/ J (Joseph) /Deck Hand / 18165-DA Royal Naval Reserve UK WW1
1914-1919 British War Medal
LANGSTONE
Langstone/Alice/Mrs St John Members NZ 1930 – 1960 Order of St John Commander
LANGSTONE
Langstone/S E (Sidney Edward) /Mr St John Members NZ 1930 – 1960
1 Knight of St John Star and Neck Badge.
2 Order of St John Commander
LYNN
Lynn/EW/Bombardier/73679 27 Brigade , Royal Field Artillery UK WW1
Military Medal & 1914-15 Star Trio, British War Medal 1939-45
MALTON
Malton/G (George)/Pte (Private) Auckland militia Regt Then Imperial Commissariat Transport Corp NZ New Zealand Wars
NZ War Medal 1861-67
MASON
Mason/ G W (Geoffrey Waller) / Cpl (Corporal) / 19043947 Seaforth highlanders and General Service Corp plus Malaysian Police UK Malaya
1x unspecified medal (Possibly Police medal or General Service Medal for Malaysian emergency)
MASSEY
Massey/R C (Robert Claremont)/6-102 Canterbury Infantry Rifles NZ WWI
Victory medal
RSA badge
MCARTHUR
McArthur/J (James)/Pte (Private) Auckland militia Regt Then Imperial Commissariat Transport Corp NZ New Zealand Wars
NZ Medal 1861-66
MCKAY
McKay/C T (Charles Thomas) /Pte (Private) NZEF NZ WW1
1914 – 1918 British War Medal
MCLELLAND
McLelland / J / Cpl (Corporal) ?? ?? Boer War
Queens South Africa Medal Medal x 3 bars
MCNIE
McNie/L A (Louie Alexa)/Matron/22-144 NZ Army Nursing Service NZ WW1
Royal Red Cross Medals 1st Class
Royal Red Cross Medals 2nd class
MILES
Miles/R (Reginald)/Brig (Brigadier) /2-1045 Field Artillery NZ WW1 WW2
CBE military
Bar to DSO
MILLAR
Millar/O M (Owen Mclean)/Pte (Private) /14460 Auckland Infantry NZ WW1
Victory Medal
MITCHELL
Mitchell/ J M (John Morgan) /Brig(Brigadier) /22999 New Zealand Artillery NZ WW2
Knight the Order of St John of Jerusalem
MITCHELL
Mitchell/W H (William Henry)/Sgt (Sergeant) 90th Regiment UK Crimea
Turkish Crimea Medal
MOORE
Moore/H (Henry)/Civilian Civilian Bullock Driver in the Imperial Commissariat Transport Corp NZ New Zealand Wars
NZ War Medal 1861-69
MURRELL
Murrell/S A (Sydney Allan)/Lt (Lieutenant) /1-557 5th Wellington NZ WW1
1 14-15 Star Trio & Memorial Plaque
PHILLIPS
Phillips/R (Robert)/Sgt (Sergeant) /8/4205 NZEF NZ WW1
Military Medal and 1914 – 1918 British War Medal & Victory medal
PUSSELL
Pussell/O T (Osbert Thorndon)/ Cpl (Corporal)/ 4492 New Zealand Army service Corp NZ WW2
1 1939 – 45 Star,
2 Africa Star,
3 War Medal 1939 – 45 with MID Clasp
4 NZ War Service Medal
5 Assorted service documents
QUIGLEY
Quigley/J (John)/Pte (Private) /9165 also S/N 175089 Worcestshire Regt UK WW1
India General Service 1908-1935 with Afghanistan North West Frontier Clasp -
British War Medal & Victory Medal
REID
Reid/W (William)/Pte (Private) Auckland Militia Regt Then Imperial Commissariat Transport Corp NZ New Zealand Wars
NZ Medal 1861-66
RICE
Rice/A/Pte (Private)/850 2/D Cornwall Light Infantry UK Egypt 1882 – 89
Egypt medal C/W Nile clasp 1884-85
ROSE
Rose/W (William) 79th Reg’ UK Waterloo Waterloo medal 1815 (copy)
SEAWARD
Seaward/C F (Cyril Frederick)/Lt Col (Lieutenant Colonel)/13-455(WW1) 69402 (WW2) Auckland Mounted Rifle,
1NZEF, Dunsterforce, 35th Battalion 2NZEF NZ WW1 1 DSO,
2 MC
3 1914-15 Star,
4 1914 – 1918 British War Medal
5 Victory Medal,
6 1939-45 Star,
7 Pacific Star,
8 BDM,
9 British War Medal 1939-45,
10 NZ War Service Medal,
11 GRV & Mary Jubilee,
12 ED
SHARMAN
Sharman/T (Thomas)/Pte (Private) Auckland Militia Regt Then Imperial Commissariat Transport Corp NZ New Zealand Wars
NZ Medal 1861-66
SHERRARD
Sherrard/S.E.G/Lt Col (Lieutenant Colonel)/30429 Royal New Zealand Army Nursing Corps NZ WW2
1 Royal Red Cross Medal, 2nd class,
2 1939-45 Star,
3 Pacific Star,
4 BDM,
5 British War Medal 1939-45,
6 NZ War Service Medal,
7 QE II Coronation Medal 1953
STEVENSON
Stevenson/M (Mathew)/Pte (Private) 2nd Waikato Regt Then Imperial Commissariat Transport Corp NZ New Zealand Wars
NZ Medal 1861-66
STOTT
Stott/ G W (George William) / Pte (Private)/45751 New Zealand NZ WW1
1914 – 1918 British War Medal
THOMPSON
Thompson/F H (Francis Henry)/82364 NZ WW2
1 1939-45 Star,
2 Italy Star
3 British War Medal With MID Clasp
4 NZ War Service Medal
THOMPSON
Thompson/ W H (William Holden) /10565 Scots Guard UK WW1
British War & Victory Medals
WADHAM
Wadham/R E G (Ralph Edwin George) /WOII (Warrant Officer Second Class) / 36086/ New Zealand Army Ordinance Corps NZ WW2
1 1939-45 Star,
2 Africa Star With 8th Army Clasp,
3 Italy Star,
4 Defence Medal,
5 War Medal 1939-45,
6 NZ War Service Medal
WHITE
White/F A (Francis Angus)/Pte (Private) Auckland Rifle Volunteers NZ New Zealand Wars
NZ War Medal
WILSON
Wilson/ M W (Mary Webster)/ Lt Col (Lieutenant Colonel)/ 200857 and 822536 New Zealand Army Nursing Service then Royal New Zealand Nursing Corps NZ WW2
Royal Red Cross Medal
YORSTON
Yorston/A (Archibald)/E (Egilshay)/Maj (Major)/ WW2 S/N -291904 – TF S/N – 200079 Royal New Zealand Artillery NZ WW2
1 1939-45 Defence Medal,
2 NZ War Service Medal
and Miniatures
3 QE II Coronation Medal ,
4 Defence Medal,
5 British War Medal 1939-45
6 TF Efficiency Decoration
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