Reuniting Found Medals with Families
Established in 2014, Medals Reunited New Zealand© is a voluntary service of former career military men who are dedicated to returning FOUND, PRE-OWNED and anonymously DONATED medals to families or a near descendant. Our FREE service is self-funded and 100% not-for-profit. It is also FREE from any administrative, postal or insurance charges.
We will attempt to trace the family or near descendant of any NAMED medal entrusted to us while the search is undertaken.
If you are a family member or descendant, you are welcome to advertise your lost/missing or stolen medals on this website FREE of charge. Un-named medals are generally untraceable and so cannot be listed, unless accompanied by at least one medal known to be named.
Please note: unlike World War 1 medals, World War 2 campaign stars & war service medals issued to NZ and UK personnel were UN-NAMED.
MEDALS ~ FOUND Medals (and Ephemera) that MRNZ is holding. May be claimed by any proven descendant on proof of identity.
MEDALS ~ LOST Medals descendant families are looking for who have registered their contact details with MRNZ.
MEDAL SEARCHES … Tracing descendant kin to return the medals that we hold keeps MRNZ fully engaged. Regrettably we are unable to undertake requests to search for family medals, but here you will find helpful hints to assist you initiate your own search.
MEDAL PROTOCOL … The Do’s and Don’ts of when, where, what, why and how to wear medals in New Zealand.
MEDAL TECH … The terminology and technical aspects associated with orders, decorations, medals and ribbons.
REUNITED MEDAL POSTS … Watch for NEW stories of successfully reunited medals posted on our website and Facebook page.
Please enjoy the website, suggestions for correction or improvement are always welcome.
Ian D Martyn
Director ~ Founder ~ Website Administrator
‘in alorium servitium ‘
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572333 – WIKI KAHIKA, M.I.D. One of my avid website readers and a keen supporter of MRNZ’s work is a former NZ Army colleague (circa 1970), Warrant Officer Class 2 (Rtd) Stu Ross RNZE, formerly of the School of Military Engineering at Linton, and now a retired resident of the Manawatu. Stu recently […]
A rifle shooting medal earned in 1935 by a young man who would dedicate over 40 years to competition, coaching and administrating target rifle shooting in New Zealand, was found in a box of personal papers of a Waikari man’s grandmother … this article appeared in the North Canterbury News on February 5, 2018. Journey […]
Searching for my Great-Grandfather's medals ... 5137 Private Jack Sullivan … » Read on...
Our Aim ... To honour the service and sacrifice of deceased and often forgotten military … » Read on...
The terminology and technicalities associated with medals and ribbons including advice on the maintenance, … » Read on...
If you have medal or item of military ephemera you would like to see returned to family, or … » Read on...
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