Kelvin Youngs, a UK based military historian, is the founder and webmaster of aircrewremembered.com The website is dedicated to recording the names and stories of military aircrew personnel who lost their lives during war and in peace. As … [Read more...]
REWIRI, TAOHO ~ An Armistice Day to remember – Gallipoli warrior’s medals returned to Far North family.
While sorting through a box of car parts that had been donated to an Auckland car club, Rob Hughes came across a small draw stringed cloth bag containing three medals and other items. Rob asked the donor (name unknown) who the medals belonged … [Read more...]
O’BRIEN, M.M., 29845 Cpl. John “Jack” Andrew ~ UPDATE: An additional unexpected find reunited with medals.
In May 2022 MRNZ published the story of reuniting the WW1 medals of Cpl. John O’Brien MM with his grand-nephew, retired farmer David O’Brien of Otago – see J. A. O'Brien MM A few weeks ago whilst surfing the internet medal sites, I … [Read more...]
McLEAN, JOHN LIND ~ The forgotten medals of a Southland farmer.
John Lind McLean was a quiet man. When this retired Southland farmer died in 1997, he did so miles away from the place he had called home for most of his life. Those who had known the man they called 'Jack' in fact knew little about him … [Read more...]
GIBSON, NOEL PAIRMAN ~ Hill 60, Gallipoli: into the valley of death, a lad on a man’s mission, .
Joelene W. (nee Gibson) contacted MRNZ to register the lost medals of a family member, her great-grand uncle, Trooper Noel Pairman Gibson who had been killed at Gallipoli. Of the people who register missing medals with us the return rate is not … [Read more...]
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