58422 ~ ALBERT EDWARD DENHAM Following a house removal, Jan R. was clearing out some old boxes of accumulated “stuff” during which she happened across a pair of First World War medals she recalled her husband had found in the garage of a property they bought in Omokoroa more than 20 years previous. Not knowing quite what to do with the medals after an … [Read more...]
ALBERT EDWARD DENHAM ~ A grandson’s broken heart is at last mended with the gift of his Grandfather’s medals, found at an Omokoroa Beach house.
September 2, 2019 By
JOSEPH DALZELL RENKIN ~ Levin jeweller’s war medals and memorabilia reunited with Taupo family.
August 19, 2019 By
12828 ~ JOSEPH DALZELL RENKIN The internet is a such a vast resource, rarely can you be across all sites relevant to your interests and to that extent, I am grateful for the referrals sent to me by web viewers who spot military medals or memorabilia on a site, looking to be reunited with family or a descendant. A friend Iain Davidson, the webmaster of Unknown Warriors of the … [Read more...]
ISABELLE JENETTE ELLIS ~ Medals found at Brisbane Airport are reunited with Oamaru nonagenarian & former soldier.
August 8, 2019 By
822513 ~ ISABELLE JENETTE ELLIS The genesis of this story was an email I received from Brisbane Airport in early April. As a result I circulated the following two posts on MRNZ's Facebook page: Medals Reunited NZ - FacebookApril 23822513 ~ Corporal ISABELLE JENETTE ELLIS, NZ Army 1942-1946. FOUND AT BRISBANE AIRPORT, 03 April 2019. These WW2 … [Read more...]
ANGUS [GALBRAITH] McLEAN ~ A lonely death in a distant land is remembered as a Scotsman’s NZEF war medal is delivered in person to his home in the Outer Hebrides.
July 12, 2019 By
73359 ~ Angus [Galbraith] McLeanThe return of this particular medal has taken the best part of three years, but unlike the ‘voyage of discovery’ that resulted from the return of Matron Sylvia Brown's medal in my previous post, this story is quite brief. A Nelson resident, Jane L.** enjoys the challenge of genealogical research and had been trying to reunite some … [Read more...]
SYLVIA DAISY BROWN ~ Nelson Police recovery of Hospital Matron’s war medal leads to a long search of discovery.
June 21, 2019 By
2/R – B/28 ~ SYLVIA DAISY BROWN, RN ~ QAIMNSR Uncharacteristically I am starting this story with the ending, the reason for which will become apparent as you read on. The impetus for this medal research initially came from the Nelson Police. Constable Ben Wallbank in the course of apprehending an offender had found a First World War medal in the … [Read more...]
2/R-B/28 SISTER SYLVIA BROWN ~ Nurse’s war efforts recognised with medals gifted to Nelson Hospital.
May 18, 2019 By
When Constable Ben Wallbank of the Nelson Police called me in 2017 to ask if I could return a war medal he had recovered, my response was as it always is - yes, it will be my pleasure. Little did I know how long this journey would last but last it did, for 18 months of research! The decision to return the medal of a WW1 nurse to her 'descendant nursing family' at Nelson … [Read more...]
!! STOLEN MEDALS !! ~ Timaru, prior to 2019
May 11, 2019 By
STOLEN~STOLEN~STOLEN~STOLEN~STOLEN~STOLEN From the South Canterbury RSA - again ! South Canterbury RSA "stars" yet again in its on-going 'MISSING MEDALS' saga. A family who lent their WW1 Military Cross and WW1 Medal Trio group of:7/753 CAPT Duncan Bain MURCHISON, MC Canterbury Mounted Rifles, 2nd Reinforcements had gone to retrieve the medals from the RSA … [Read more...]
DERYCK REEVE BACH ~ A Whitanga soldier’s unclaimed war medals & memorabilia: RSA asks MRNZ for help to return it to family.
May 3, 2019 By
33356 ~DERYCK REEVE BACH Following the successful return of Second World War medals left at a Whitianga op shop in 2017 (refer Roland Castaing story), two boxes of medals and memorabilia were handed in to the same RSA that had requested our help to reunite the Castaing medals. WW2 veteran Deryck Bach had been retired in Whitianga for some years and … [Read more...]
UPDATE ~ George Firman – RNZAF, Died on Air Operations
April 27, 2019 By
NZ4312786 ~ LAC George Firman ~ 40 Squadron RNZAF In September 2018 we related the story of the death of 22 year old LAC George Firman (see below), one of 20 airmen on board a 40 Squadron Dakota aircraft that was returning to New Zealand from the Pacific Islands, having completed their tour of duty. Bound for RNZAF Station Whenuapai, the aircraft … [Read more...]
DAVID MALCOLM FRANK LINES ~ NZDSM “National Service” medal recovered from donated goods to a Nelson Op-Shop.
April 14, 2019 By
787536 ~ DAVID MALCOLM FRANK LINES Eagle-eyed former British Army and NZ Territorial Force soldier Ann Stafford is a volunteer at the Nelson SPCA Op Shop. When she spotted a NZDF medal case among a pile of donated goods a few weeks ago, she convinced her supervisor it should be returned to the owner rather than sold. Problem?: the donated … [Read more...]
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