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LOST ~ NEW ZEALAND & WORLDVictorian & Edwardian Years: 1850 – 1913Recent additions ~ LOST medals ~ Reunited with Family Member |
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NZ ~ Land Wars |
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ADI 1883/2331 |
CONST | Thomas | McKENZIE |
3rd Division, Armed Constabulary; Corps of Guides: New Zealand Medal (??) |
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1466 – Imperial issue, impressed |
COL-SERJT | John (Richardson) | MITCHELL |
58th (Rutlandshire) Regiment of Foot: New Zealand Medal (??) |
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Gazette 1871; 1451, AD32/3538 Colonial issue -engraved |
COL-SERJT | William | MILLER |
No.1 Company, Napier Militia: New Zealand Medal (1866) STOLEN – Police Report |
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Gazette 1871; Poss 2 x Colonial issued? – engraved |
CONST | Alexander Hall | JOHNSON, AC |
4th Division, Armed Constabulary (AC): New Zealand Medal (undated) |
| Gazette 1871; Colonial issue – engraved | PTE (LT) | William Hampton | THORP * – also seen as THORPE |
Wairoa Rifle Volunteers (South Auckland): New Zealand Medal (undated) |
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Gazette 1871; (Duplicate) Colonial issue 1902 – engraved |
PTE | Edward Joseph | THORP * |
Wairoa Rifle Volunteers (South Auckland): New Zealand Medal (undated) |
| Gazette 1871; Colonial issue – engraved | PTE | Alfred Joshua | THORP * |
Wairoa Rifle Volunteers (South Auckland): New Zealand Medal (undated) |
| Imperial issue – impressed | ARTIF (Artificer) | Thomas | ROPER |
3rd Waikato Militia Regt & ICTC: New Zealand Medal (undated) |
| Imperial issue – impressed | PTE | Samuel | GILLILAND |
3rd Waikato Regt & ICTC: New Zealand Medal 1861-66 |
| Imperial issue – impressed | CIV | John | HANCOCK |
Bullock Driver – ICTC: New Zealand Medal (undated) |
| Imperial issue – impressed | CIV | Henry | MOORE |
Bullock Driver – ICTC: New Zealand Medal (undated) |
| Gazette 1871; Imperial issue – impressed | PTE | Thomas S. | SHARMAN |
Auckland Volunteer Militia, Auckland Volunteers & ICTC: New Zealand Medal (undated) |
| Colonial issue – impressed | PTE | Matthew | STEVENSON |
2nd Waikato Regt & ICTC: New Zealand Medal (undated) |
| Gazette 1894; Colonial issue – impressed | PTE | Francis Angus | WHITE |
No.6 Coy, Auckland Rifle Volunteers: New Zealand Medal (undated) |
| Gazette 1880; Colonial issue – impressed | PTE | Charles Freer | CRAWFORD |
Taranaki Military Settlers: New Zealand Medal (undated) |
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(Colonial issue 1913 – impressed) |
PTE | George |
LOVE |
Hawkes Bay Militia: New Zealand Medal (undated) |
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Gazette 1871 (Imperial issue – claim incomplete, may not have been issued?) |
PTE | Richard | MALLETT |
3rd Waikato Militia Regt & ICTC: New Zealand Medal (undated) |
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NZ ~ Victorian & Edwardian Campaigns 1850-1899 – 1902-1913 |
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| 378 | SHOE-SMITH | James McGregor | ELMSLIE (mid) |
2nd Contingent, NZMR: QSA w/clasps: JOHANNESBURG, DIAMOND HILL, CAPE COLONY, ORANGE FREE STATE, SA-1901, TFSM. Refer LOST – NZ WW1. |
| X | 2nd STEWARD | William Drummond | ANSELL |
CIVIL – NIMROD Crew, Polar (Antarctic) Expedition 1906-07: Polar Medal |
| 546 | GNR; CPL-BDR; SERJT | Frederick William | WICKENS |
NZ – Wellington City Rifle Volunteers (1891-1900). Garrison Artillery Volunteers – “D” Battery, NZ Field Artillery (1900-1911) – No.1 Battery, Wellington Field Artillery: NZ Volunteer Service Medal, NZ Long & Efficient Service Medal – family in receipt of Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long Service Medal |
| X | BNDMSTR | Thomas Harold | HUGHES |
NZ – 12th (Nelson & Marlborough) Regiment & 2nd Canterbury Regiment – NZ Territorial Service Medal (1918) – NZ LESM and NZEM reunited Jan 2020 |
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NZ ~ South African (Anglo-Boer) War: 1899 – 1902. Note: 3rd & 4th Contingents NZMR only were named “Rough Riders“ |
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SA-5038; 15/69 |
FARR. SJT – FARR. SJT | Argyle | McKAIN * |
8th Contingent, NZMR – Queen’s South Africa (QSA) Medal – Clasps: TRANSVAAL, CAPE COLONY & SA1902. WW1: NZEF Divisional HQ – Main Body: 1914/15 Star, British War Medal & Victory Medal + Memorial Plaque & Scroll. See also LOST ~ NZ ~ WW1. |
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SA-1278 |
CPL | John William (enlisted as Jack Young) | YOUNG |
4th (RR), NZMR – Queen’s South Africa (QSA) Medal – Clasps: CAPE COLONY, TRANVAAL, RHODESIA, SA1901. |
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SA-198 |
TPR | Francis | HARDING |
1st Contingent, NZMR – Queen’s South Africa (QSA) Medal – Clasps: PAARDEBURG, RELIEF of KIMBERLEY. |
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SA-1646; SA-4684 |
TPR- SJT.MAJ | Alexander | LEDINGHAM |
5th & 7th Contingents, NZMR – TRANSVAAL, ORANGE FEE STATE, RHODESIA, CAPE COLONY, SA1901, SA1902. See also LOST ~ NZ – WW1 |
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SA-7961; 26198 (WW1); 5/10/515 (WW2) |
TPR/PTE | John | STEVEN |
9th Contingent, NZMR – Queen’s South Africa (QSA) Medal – Clasps: TRANSVAAL, SA1902. See also FOUND ~ NZ – WW1 |
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SA-5384 |
TPR/PTE | George | PYE |
7th Contingent, NZMR – Queen’s South Africa (QSA) Medal – Clasps: CAPE COLONY, TRANVAAL, SA1902. See also FOUND ~ NZ – WW1 |
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SA-4557 |
TPR/PTE | Thomas | McLEW |
7th Contingent, NZMR – Queen’s South Africa (QSA) Medal – Clasp: SA1901. See also LOST ~ NZ – WW1 |
| SA-7763 | TPR/PTE | Donald James Alexander | FERGUSON |
9th Contingent, NZMR – Queen’s South Africa (QSA) Medal – Clasps: TRANSVAAL, SA1902 |
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SA-6179; 12/1404 (WW1) |
TPR/PTE; CPL | William Westwood | CRAIG * |
8th Contingent, NZMR – Queen’s South Africa (QSA) Medal – Clasps: TRANSVAAL, SA1902. WW1: NZ Field Artillery – 4th Reinfs: British War Medal & Victory Medal + Memorial Plaque & Scroll |
| SA-1616 | TPR/PTE | Archibald | CAMPBELL |
5th Contingent, NZMR – Queen’s South Africa (QSA) Medal – Clasps: TRANSVAAL, ORANGE FREE STATE, RHODESIA, CAPE COLONY, SA1901 |
| SA-9049 | TPR/PTE | John Frederick | COUPER |
8th & 10th Contingents, NZMR – Queen’s South Africa (QSA) Medal – Clasps: TRANSVAAL, SA1902 |
| SA-4427 | TPR (CPL) | James Carrick | McLELLAN |
7th Contingent, NZMR – Queen’s South Africa (QSA) Medal – Clasps: TRANSVAAL, ORANGE FREE STATE, SA1901, SA1902 |
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SA-2699 (5th & 10th); 2588 (WW1); 688 |
SJT (LT); SGT (SQMS) | Gerald Adam | PAUL |
5th & 10th Contingents, NZMR – Queen’s South Africa (QSA) Medal – Clasps: TRANSVAAL, RHODESIA, CAPE COLONY. WW1: CANADA – Lord Strathcona’s Horse (Royal Canadians): 1914/15 Star, British War Medal & Victory Medal – Reunited to Isle of Wight UK, Nov 2017 |
| SA-97 | TPR/PTE | George Herbert | MANN |
1st Contingent, NZMR – Tribute Medalette/Fob, Gold – circular approx 2 cm, gold, topped with crossed rifles and suspender ring – inscribed: “Presented to G. H. Mann by the (citizens?) of (town – possibly Barberton or province in Transvaal) in (recognition / gratitude?) of his services” |
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SA-7616; 23/1011 (WW1) |
SJT; RFLM | Albert Victor | CHAMMEN |
9th Contingent, NZMR – Queen’s South Africa (QSA) Medal w/Clasps: TRANSVAAL, SA1902. WW1: 1/3rd NZ Rifle Bde – British War Medal & Victory Medal + Memorial Plaque & Scroll |
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SA-5342; 30324 (WW1) |
TPR/PTE; PTE | George | EBERT, MM – aka WALKER |
8th Contingent, NZMR – Queen’s South Africa (QSA) Medal – Clasps: TRANSVAAL, CAPE COLONY & SA1901. WW1: 2/Otago Inf Regt: Military Medal (MM) + British War Medal & Victory Medal |
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SA-4255; 14042 (WW1) |
TPR/PTE (Bugler); SGT | Daniel Alfred | JACKSON |
7th Contingent, NZMR – Queen’s South Africa (QSA) Medal – Clasps: TRANSVAAL, ORANGE FREE STATE, SA1901, SA1902. WW1: NZ Military Forces – Permanent Band – British War Medal & Victory Medal |
| SA-4442 | TPR/PTE | Walter |
STEVENSON |
7th Contingent, NZMR – Queen’s South Africa (QSA) Medal – Clasps: SA1901, SA1902 |
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SA-7924; 6/513 (WW1) |
TPR/PTE; RFLM | James |
McCONNELL |
9th Contingent, NZMR – Queen’s South Africa (QSA) Medal – Clasps: TRANSVAAL, SA1902. WW1: 1/Canterbury Inf Bn – Main Body: 1914/15 Star & Victory Medal – BWM recovered. |
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SA-160 (1st); SA-5873 (8th); 8/1173 (WW1) |
TPR/PTE; RQM-SJT; MAJ (LT.COL) |
George | MITCHELL, DSO, (mid) + Serbian Order of the Star of Karageorge w/Swords (Class IV, Officer) |
Territorial Service: 2nd Coy, Clutha Mtd Rifles: Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long Service Medal (CAFLSM), NZ Territorial Service Medal (NZ TSM) – Reunited Oct 2020. BOER War: 1st & 8th Contingents, NZMR – Queen’s South Africa (QSA) Medal – Clasps: RELIEF OF KIMBERLY, PAARDEBERG, DRIEFONTEIN. 8th Contingent – Clasps: TRANSVAAL, SA1902 – Reunited Oct 2020. WW1: 3/Otago (Res) Inf Bn, Entrenching Gp – 2nd Reinfs: Distinguished Service Order (DSO), Serbian Order of Karageorge w/Sw (4th Cl.), 1914/15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal (w/MiD) – Reunited Oct 2020 |
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SA-1800 (4th); SA-4672 (7th & 8th); 59802 (WW1) |
TPR; QM-SJT; LT |
Adam Samuel | CUNNINGHAM |
4th (RR), 7th & 8th Contingents, NZMR – Queen’s South Africa (QSA) Medal – Clasps: TRANSVAAL, ORANGE FREE STATE, RHODESIA, CAPE COLONY, SA1902; King’s South Africa (KSA) Medal – Clasps: SA1901, SA1902. WW1: Wellington Mtd Rifles – 32 Reinfs: British War Medal & Victory Medal |
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SA-1282 (4th & 8th); 2/1209 (WW1) |
TPR (CPL); BDR | John (4), Jack ( 8); John Thomas (WW1) | HILL (4 & 8); TIMPSON (WW1) |
4th (RR) & 8th Contingents, NZMR – Queen’s South Africa (QSA) Medal – Clasps: TRANSVAAL, RHODESIA, CAPE COLONY, SA1901, SA1902 – Reunited Mar 2019. WW1: NZ Field Artillery – British War Medal & Victory Medal + ANZAC Medallion & Lapel Badge – family in receipt of 1914/15 STAR |
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SA-1422 (4th); SA-8681 (10th); 24615 (WW1) |
TPR/PTE (SGT); PTE |
Henry Tracey Guilford / Gilford | CAMERON |
4th (RR) & 10th Contingents, NZMR – Queen’s South Africa (QSA) Medal – Clasps: TRANSVAAL, RHODESIA, CAPE COLONY, SA1901, SA1902. WW1: Featherston Camp – NZASC, Home Service: British War Medal (complete entitlement) |
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SA-9002; 25435 (WW1) |
TPR (2LT) | Frederick John | BAKER |
8th Contingent, NZMR – Queen’s South Africa (QSA) Medal – Clasps: TRANSVAAL, SA1901. WW1: 3/NZRB, Spec. MG Section – 25 Reinfs: QSA + 1914/15 Star, British War Medal & Victory Medal |
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SA-1318; 11/272 (WW1); 800267 (WW2) |
SJT.MAJ; COLONEL | Charles Guy | POWLES, CMG, DSO (mid) |
Companion of St. Michael & St. George (CMG) + Companion of the Distinguished Service Order (DSO) + Order of the Nile, 3rd Class (Egypt). 4th (RR) Contingent, NZMR – Queen’s South Africa (QSA) medal w/ Clasps: CAPE COLONY, TRANSVAAL, RHODESIA, SA1901. WW1: HQ, NZ Mtd Rifles Bde, ANZAC Mtd Div & 61 (Br) Div: 1914/15 Star, British War Medal & Victory Medal with MiD Oak Leaf device. WW2: Cmdnt, Waiouru Military Camp: War Medal 1939/45, NZWS Medal |
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WORLD ~ Victorian Medals: 1850 – 1913 |
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762 |
PTE | Charles | LONG |
UK: 2nd Battalion, 24th Regiment of Foot: South Africa Medal w/clasp: 1879 |
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Chief Surgeon | Samuel | OSBORN, KStJ, FRCS |
UK: Metropolitan Corps, St. John Ambulance Brigade – Queen Victoria Golden Jubilee Medal 1887 w/1897 Clasp (un-named), St. John Ambulance Brigade Medal for South Africa, 1899-1902 (named), ERVII Police Coronation Medal 1902 in Bronze (named), GRV Coronation Medal 1911 (un-named), Silver Cross of the Greek Order of the Redeemer (un-named). |
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CAPTN | Thomas Capel | TILLY R.N. |
UK – Royal Navy 1856-57: Crimea Medal (clasps unk) & Turkish Crimea Medal |
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821; 1265; 3425 |
LT (CAPT) | Robert Meade | BUTLER R.A. |
UK – Royal Artillery (RA), England & India: Indian Mutiny Medal (1 x Clasp – Lucknow or Relief of Lucknow); India General Service Medal (1 x Clasp unk) + one other medal? |
| 24048 | SERJT | Nelson Howard | FINCH, DCM |
UK – 8th Squadron, 4th Regiment Imperial Yeomanry: Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) – impressed similar to: 8TH. SQN. (or COY.) 4/R. IMP. YEO. |
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WORLD ~ South African War: 1899 – 1902 [aka 2nd Anglo-Boer War, or Boer War] |
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21447 (Imp. Yeo); 33344 (Scot. Horse) |
TPR/PTE | John | MARTIN |
UK – 2nd Scottish Horse Regt Jan 1901-Sep 1902 – Queen’s South Africa (QSA) Medal – Clasps: TRANSVAAL, ORANGE FREE STATE, CAPE COLONY, SA1901, SA1902. Medal may have son’s un-named NZ WW2 Home Service pair on same medal bar – War Medal 1939/45 and NZ War Service Medal. 439006 Sgt G. McL. Martin RNZAF was killed in an air accident on Mt Egmont, Oct 1942. |
| SA-6356 | PTE | Anthony | DEVLIN |
UK – East Lancashire Regiment (E.LANCS Regt) – King’s South Africa (KSA) medal – Clasps: SA1901, SA1902 – QSA reunited with family in Cumberland, England Feb 2016 |
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SA-442; 7/1379 (WW1) |
PTE; TPR-DVR | John Joseph | LLOYD |
AUST – 3rd Victorian (Bushman’s) Contingent, AMR – aka Victorian (Citizen) Bushmen or Australian Bushmen – Queen’s South Africa (QSA) Medal – 2 x Clasps TBC: possibly TRANSVAAL, CAPE COLONY. NZ – WW1: Canterbury Mtd Rifles & NZ Field Artillery, Div Ammo Column (DAC) – 6th Reinfs: 1914/15 Star, British War Medal & Victory Medal + Memorial Plaque & Scroll |
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SA-3835; S/3835 (WW1); 7257648 (WW2) |
TPR/PTE; SJT |
Edward William | BRACEY ** |
UK – Army Ordnance Corps (AOC): Queen’s South Africa (QSA) Medal – Clasps: ORANGE FREE STATE, NATAL; King’s South Africa (KSA) Medal – Clasps: SA1901 & SA1902. UK – WW1: Royal Artillery (RA): 1914 (Mons) Star w/clasp: “5th AUG-22nd NOV 1914”; British War Medal & Victory Medal + Army Long Service & Good Conduct Medal (GvR). UK – WW2: Royal Artillery (RA) – 1939/45 Star, Defence Medal, War Medal 1939/45 |
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SA-22579; 160050 (WW1) |
TPR/PTE; SJT | Arthur William | PANKHURST |
UK – 7th Squadron /1st (Leicestershire) Company, 4th Regt Imperial Yeomanry: Queen’s South Africa (QSA) medal – Clasps: CAPE COLONY, ORANGE FREE STATE, TRANSVAAL, SA1901, SA1902. UK – WW1: Cavalry Regiment: Household Cavalry & Cavalry of the Line Battalion. Corps of Dragoons, 2/1st Shropshire Yeomanry: British War Medal & Victory Medal + Memorial Plaque & Scroll |
LEGEND
CPL/SGT = either rank impressed on medal
PTE-SGT = range of ranks medal may have impressed on rim or reverse
(CPL) = highest known rank
* = brothers / sisters
** = father & son
+ = other relative
# = given name at enlistment
NZ National Army Museum – STOLEN Medals
In December 2007 a large number of medals were stolen from the New Zealand Army Museum at Waiouru, some later being recovered. The web link below lists the medals of significance that have not yet been recovered. If you see any of these medals, or hear of any information that could lead to recovery, please contact the National Army Museum Curator or any of the MRNZ team.
http://www.armymuseum.co.nz/medals/medal-enquiry/
National Army Museum
State Highway One
PO Box 45
Waiouru
New Zealand
Tel: 06-387-6911
Fax: 06-387-6319
Contact Form: http://www.armymuseum.co.nz/visit-us/enquiries-bookings/