6/4594 ~ SAMUEL CHASE     A former RNZN sailor who served on the HMNZS Achilles and Leander during WW2, Ron P. is now an Australia resident.  Ron recently sent a request to the NZDF Personnel Archives and Medals (PAMS) for help to return a WW1 Victory Medal named to a New Zealand soldier, 6/4594 PTE. S. CHASE  … Continue reading SAMUEL CHASE ~ The lost medal of a Hawkes Bay soldier who died alone in a Nelson Asylum.