From the beginning of our commitment to the First World War, and after the Gallipoli Campaign, New Zealand soldiers fought with great distinction in the campaign to liberate Ottoman-controlled Palestine. Across the Western Front of France and Belgium, soldiers of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force played a very significant role in the fighting after their move from Egypt in 1916.
Throughout the conflicts of WW2, Korea, Malaya, Borneo, Vietnam and the more recent operations in foreign lands, New Zealand’s servicemen and women of the Navy, Army and the Air Force have served with commitment and distinction … this gallery illustrates some of the medals past and present awarded for their service; from honours bestowed for daring acts of bravery and gallant conduct, and distinguished service to the wide range of service medals earned by the loyal legions of volunteer servicemen and women who have sacrificed much in answering their country’s ‘Call to Arms’…
British Commonwealth & NZ State Orders (1886 >)
DSO 1886-1995
MBE (Mil) 1918-1936
CBE - OBE - MBE (Mil) 1936-87
BEM (Mil) 1917-1995
CNZM - 1996>
ONZM - 1996>
MNZM - 1996>
DSD - 2007>
British Commonwealth Gallantry & Bravery Decorations (1856-1998)
NZ Cross (1869-1910)
Victoria Cross (1856-1999)
George Cross (1940-1999)
BEM Mil-Gallantry
Queen's Gallantry (QGM)
George Medal (GM)
Dist. Svce Cross (DSC)
Mil. Cross (MC)
Dist. Flying Cross (DFC)
Consp. Gallantry (CGM)
Dist. Conduct (DCM)
Air Force Cross (AFC)
Dist. Svce (DSM)
Mil. Medal (MM)
Dist. Flying Medal (DFM)
Airforce Medal (AFM)
NZ Gallantry Decorations (1999 >)
Victoria Cross for NZ (VC)
Gallantry Star (NZGS)
Gallantry Dec'n (NZGD)
Gallantry Medal (NZGM) obv.
Gallantry Medal (NZGM) rev.
NZ Bravery Decorations (1999>)
New Zealand Cross (NZC)
Bravery Star (NZBS)
Bravery Dec'n (NZBD)
Bravery Medal (NZBM) obv.
Bravery Medal (NZBM) rev.
NZ Land & South African [Anglo-Boer] Wars (1846 – 1902)
New Zealand 1845-66
Queen's Sth Africa 1899-1902
King's Sth Africa 1901-02
WW1 Campaign & War Service Medals (1914 – 1918)
![1914 Star (5th Aug - 22nd Nov 1914 ["Mons"] clasp)](https://medalsreunitednz.co.nz/cms/wp-content/gallery/WW1/1914-mons-star-18.jpg "1914 Star (5th Aug - 22nd Nov 1914 [\"Mons\"] clasp)")
1914 ("Mons") Star
1914-15 Star
British War Medal 1914-20
Mercantile Marine War Medal
Victory Medal
WW1 Trio - 'Pip, Squeak & Wilfred'
WW1 Pair - 'Mutt & Jeff'
Memorial Plaque ("Death Penny")
ANZAC Medallion - 1967
WW2 Campaign & War Service Medals (1939 – 1945)
1939-45 Star
Atlantic Star
Aircrew Europe Star
Arctic Star
Africa Star
Pacific Star
Burma Star
Italy Star
France & Germany Star
Defence Medal
War Medal 1939-45
NZ War Service 1939-45
NZ Memorial Cross 1947 >
Post WW2 NZ Service Medals (1946 >)
NZ Service [J-Force] Medal (1946-49)
NZ Op. Service Medal (1946>)
Post WW1 & WW2 Commonwealth & NZ General Service Medals (1918 >)
GSM Naval (1915-62)
GSM Malaya (1918-62)
GSM Borneo (1962-2002)
Rhodesia Medal (1979-80)
NZGSM (Warlike) 1992>
NZGSM (Non-Warlike) 1992>
NZGSM Afghanistan (Pri)
NZGSM Afghanistan (Sec)
NZGSM Solomon Is.
NZGSM Iraq
NZGSM Korea
Pingat Jasa Malaysia (PJM) 2004
Korean War (K-Force, 1950 – 1953)
Korea Medal (1951-53)
UN Korea Medal (1950-53)
Korean War Service Medal (2001>)
Vietnam War (V-Force, 1960 – 1973)
Vietnam Medal (1968-73)
R of V Campaign Medal (1949-75)
United Nations Service Medals (1948 >)
MFO Sinai (1982>)
NATO Yugoslavia (1996-2004)
NATO Afghanistan (2003-14)
ESDP Bosnia (1996-2007)
![INTERFET [International Force East Timor] Medal - 2000)](https://medalsreunitednz.co.nz/cms/wp-content/gallery/non-UN-NATO-EU/5-interfet-medal-2000.jpg "INTERFET [International Force East Timor] Medal - 2000)")
INTERF East Timor (1999-2000)
East Timor [NZ] (2001-06)
Timor-Leste Solidarity (2009>)
Foreign Campaign Medals [non-UN] (1982 >)
UNTSO Middle East (1948>)
UN Special Service Medal (1995>)
UNMIT Timor-Leste (2006>)
UN Service Medal (44 to date)
NZ Special & Defence Service Medals (2002 >)
NZSSM Nuclear Testing
NZSSM Asian Tsunami
NZSSM Erebus
NZ Defence Service Medal (2011>)
Meritorious, Long, Efficient, Reserve & Cadet Force – Service Medals
Armed Forces Award (AFA)
Merit. Service (MSM 2013>)
Merit. Service (MSM 1918-2012)
LS&GC (Navy)
LS&GC (Army)
LS&GC (Airforce)
Reserve Dec'n (Navy)
Efficiency Dec'n (Army)
Efficiency Medal (Army)
Air Eff'cy Award (Airforce)
Vol. Resv. Dec'n (Navy)
Vol. Resv. LS&GC (Navy)
NZ Cadet Forces Medal
British Coronation & Jubilee Medals (1937 >)
GVR Jubilee 1935
GVIR Coronation 1937
EIIR Coronation Medal 1953
EIIR Silver Jubilee 1977
EIIR Golden Jubilee 1993
EIIR Diamond Jubilee 2013
Commendations & Citations – Individual & Unit Meritorious Service
QCVS & mid
CofDef, CONavy, COArmy, CAF
Korean Pres.Unit Citation
RVN Pres.Unit Citation
US Army Merit,Unit Citation
Australia Merit. Unit Citation
NZ Forces Generic Identity Insignia
Boer War - 1899-1902
Boer War - Var 1
Boer War - Var 2
WW1 - NZEF
WW1- NZEF (Alt)
WW2 - 2NZEF
WW2 - 2NZEF (Alt)
NZ Returned & Services Insignia
NZ Returned Soldiers 1916
NZRSA Badge in Gold 1920
NZRSA 1941
NZRSA Womens Section 1940s
NZRSA 2000
NZRSA Service Member
NZRSA Associate Member
King's Empire Vets
NZDF Veteran 2006