Stolen Medals Alert

[CECawthorne]

I recently received this email posted below from Walter Willis regarding stolen medals and I am posting in the forum at his request to assist in the recovery. There are some rare pieces that should attract some attention if the thieves attempt to sell the material. So if anyone hears or suspects anything, the contact details are listed below.

Best Regards,
Chris

My father was a life-long collector of American military decorations and a member of OMSA for a time. He amassed over 20,000 pieces including hundreds that predate World War One. This week this collection was stolen from my storage.

My Sister and I are working up an inventory over the weekend, but some highlights are: four Congressional Medals of Honor, the Marine Corp Brevet Medal, and a Certificate of Merit Medal.

In addition to the medals, the collection included over 10,000 patches and thousands of other insignia.

When I have a more complete inventory I will forward this to you.

This is being investigated by the Henderson County (Texas) Sheriff's Department, Case Number C11-27355. Their phone number is 903-677-6311.

Could you please spread the word about this so that we may have a chance to recover this collection and catch these thieves?

Walter Willis
713-819-2082
TexasMilitaryCollector@yahoo.com

[John_Allgood]

I received this the other day from Adam Moriarty of the National Army Museum in New Zealand.

Following the successful prosecution and imprisonment in 2011 of Keith Davis, the former Museum Registrar, The NZ National Army Museum are keen to recover the remainder of the known medals misappropriated by him. A list of the missing items is attached. Any information please to Adam Moriarty:
Adam Moriarty / Curator of Heraldry / National Army Museum
PO Box 45 / Cnr State Highway One & Hassett Drive
Waiouru 4861
New Zealand
P. 0064 6 3876911 extn 218 / F. 0064 6 3876319
E. Adam.Moriarty@nzdf.mil.nz

Medals Attributed To Rank, Full Name, Service # Military Unit/s Served in Soldiers Country of Origin Period Medals (Single/group)

ANDERSON
Pte (Private)/A/Anderson/2109 8Btn Australian Imperial Forces Australian WW1 1 1914 – 1918 British War Medal
2 Victory Medal
3 1914-15 star

ARCHER
Cpl (Corporal)/J/Archer/483 9th Coy 3rd Imperial Yeomanry UK Boer War 1 Queens South Africa Medal with 2 bars ( cape colony & orange free state)
2 3rd Yorkshire Imperial Yeomanry Medal 1900-1901
3 South African Gold Tribute Medal from Town of Harrogate – Hallmarked JM

ASHBY
Tptr/G/J/14629 & (WW1 S/N 1979 rank WO CL2) – LOCATED 61st Bty Royal Field Artillery UK Boer War & WW1 1 Queens South Africa Medal with 6 bars (Belfast, Laings Nek, Relief of Ladysmith, Orange Free State, Tugela Heights, Cape colony)
2 Kings South Africa Medal 2 bars (1901, 1902),
3 1914 – 1918 British War Medal ,
4 Victory medal

BAKER
Pte (Private)/H E (Henry E)/Baker/40870 Royal Inskilling 16 DIV then 30 DIV – WW2 RNZAF Solomons UK then WW2 NZ WW1 1 1914 – 1918 British War Medal
2 Victory Medal
3 1939-45 Star
4 Pacific Star
5 War Medal
6 New Zealand War Service Medal

BARBER
Spr (Sapper)/JR (John Ronald)/Barber/43713 Mounted Rifles Reinforcment NZEF NZ WW1 1 Victory Medal

BATES
T / Bates 1st Battalion Scots Fusilier guards UK Crimea 1 Crimea Medal with Sebastopol Clasp,
2 Turkish Crimea Medal

BEATTIE
Lt (Lieutenant)/M(Malcolm)/Bartlett NZ’er served in UK with Royal Berkshire Regt NZ WW1 1 Kings Empire Veterans “Veterans Medal”

BROWNE
Capt (Captain)/G R/Browne 88th Regt UK India Mutiny 1 India Mutiny Medal with Central India Clasp (1857-58 Bar)

CAMERON
Sgt (Sergeant)/K E (Kelvin Eric)/Cameron/12-1576 – LOCATED 1st Bn, Auckland Regiment NZ WW1 1 Military Medal,
2 1914-15 Star,
3 1914 – 1918 British War Medal
4 Victory Medal,
5 Memorial Plaque

CHURCH
Sgt (Sergeant)/(MM)/H G (Horace)/Church/511934 1/14th London Regiment UK WW1 WW2 1 Distinguished Conduct Medal

CLUBB
Capt (Captain) /F G (Frederick George)/Capt/Clubb/9435 26 Infantry Battalion, 2NZEF NZ WW2 1 Military Cross (1942 Engraved on Reverse)

COBB
Lt (Lieutenant)/ W L (Walter Leonard)/Cobb/11/26 Wellington Mounted Rifles, NZ coastal defence (WW2) NZ WW1 & WW2 1 Military Cross
2 1914-15 star,
3 Victory medal,
4 1914 – 1918 British War Medal
5 NZ war medal 39-45,
6 British War Medal 1939-45


COLBECK
Capt – Maj (Captain – Major)/ R W (Roy Wilfred) /Colbeck/16353 NZEF NZ WW1 1 1914 – 1918 British War Medal
2 Victory Medal

COUPER
Tpr (Trooper)/J F (John Frederick)/Couper/9049 8th Contingent NZ Boer War 1 Queens South Africa Medal with 2 bars (1902 and Transvaal)

DALE
Sgt (Sergeant)/J/Dale/T4-244168 Army Service Corps UK WW1 1 British War Medal,
2 Victory medal,
3 Meritorious Service Medal

FEARON
C/Fireman (23-748/ RF) Auckland City Fire Service NZ WW1 WW2 1 Long Service Medal (5 Year service) from Auckland City Fire Board

FOSTER
Foster/ Tpr/2375 ?? ?? ?? 1 Military Medal

FREKE
J (John)/Turbit 40th Reg foot UK Peninsular War 1 1793-1814 Military General Service Medal ( 3 clasps Toulouse, Ciudad Rodrigo, Badajoz)

GARAWAY
Pte (Private) / A D (Alphonsus Donavan) / Garaway / 82097 2 Div Army Service Corp NZ WW2 1 5th Army Commemorative Medal

GERKE
Pte (Private)/H (Harold) /Gerke/ 81464 Machine Gun Corps UK WW1 1 1914- 1918 British War Medal
2 Victory Medal
3 Assorted Service Documents

GIBBS
Maj (Major)/D (David)/Gibbs/4-01 New Zealand Engineers, 1NZEF NZ WW1 1 Distinguished Service Order and bar,
2 1914-15 Star,
3 1914 – 1918 British War Medal
4 Victory with MID,
5 Volunteer Officers Decoration
6 Colonial Auxillary Forces Medal
7 NZ Long & Efficient Service,
8 12 year TF
9 and Miniatures as above

GILL
Pte (Private)/E (Edward)/Gill/6-1539 Canterbury Infantry Regiment NZ WW1 1 1914-15 Star,
2 1914 – 1918 British War Medal
3 Victory Medal
4 Memorial Plaque

GILLILAND
Pte (Private)/S (Samuel)/Gilliland Waikato Regt Then Imperial Commissariat Transport Corp NZ New Zealand Wars 1 NZ Medal 1861-66

GUTTERY
Pte (Private)/ H (Harry)/Guttery/78884 (NZEF) NZ WW1 1 British War Medal

HANCOCK
Hancock/J (John) Imperial Commissariat Transport Corps NZ New Zealand Wars 1 NZ war medal 1861 -66

HURLEY
Pte (Private)/ D J (Dennis Jerome)/Hurley/33525 24 Infantry Battalion NZ WW2 1 Memorial cross

JACKSON
Jackson/E (Edith)/H/Nurse New Zealand Army Nursing Service NZ Ww2 1 1939-45 Star,
2 Atlantic Star,
3 Pacific Star,
4 Italy Star,
5 British War Medal,
6 NZ War Service Medal

KEARTON
Kearton/T/Lt (Lieutenant) New Zealand Engineers NZ WW2 1 Italy Star

KENNEDY
Cpl (Corporal)/ H C (Harry Charles)/Kennedy/490552 2NZEF NZ Post WW2 1 QEII Silver Jubilee Medal (1977)

KHAN
Khan/Adum/Pte/ – LOCATED 29th Regt Bn NI ?? Afghanistan 1878-80 1 Kabul to Kandahar Star

LARDNER
Lardner/ J (Joseph) /Deck Hand / 18165-DA Royal Naval Reserve UK WW1 1 1914-1919 British War Medal

LANGSTONE
Langstone/Alice/Mrs St John Members NZ 1930 – 1960 Order of St John Commander

LANGSTONE
Langstone/S E (Sidney Edward) /Mr St John Members NZ 1930 – 1960 1 Knight of St John Star and Neck Badge.
2 Order of St John Commander

LYNN
Lynn/EW/Bombardier/73679 27 Brigade , Royal Field Artillery UK WW1 1 Military Medal
2 1914-15 Star
3 1914 – 1918 British War Medal
4 Victory Medal,
5 British War Medal 1939-45

MALTON
Malton/G (George)/Pte (Private) Auckland militia Regt Then Imperial Commissariat Transport Corp NZ New Zealand Wars 1 NZ War Medal 1861-67

MARRIOT
Marriot/FH/Sgt (Sergeant) /26721 – LOCATED 385 Battery Royal Field Artillery NZ WW1 1 1914-15 Star

MASON
Mason/ G W (Geoffrey Waller) / Cpl (Corporal) / 19043947 Seaforth highlanders and General Service Corp plus Malaysian Police UK Malaya 1 1x unspecified medal (Possibly Police medal or General Service Medal for Malaysian emergency)

MASSEY
Massey/R C (Robert Claremont)/6-102 Canterbury Infantry Rifles NZ WWI 1 Victory medal
2 RSA badge

MCARTHUR
McArthur/J (James)/Pte (Private) Auckland militia Regt Then Imperial Commissariat Transport Corp NZ New Zealand Wars 1 NZ Medal 1861-66

MCKAY
McKay/C T (Charles Thomas) /Pte (Private) NZEF NZ WW1 1 1914 – 1918 British War Medal

MCLELLAND
McLelland / J / Cpl (Corporal) ?? ?? Boer War 1 Queens South Africa Medal Medal x 3 bars

MCNIE
McNie/L A (Louie Alexa)/Matron/22-144 NZ Army Nursing Service NZ WW1 1 Royal Red Cross Medals 1st Class
2 Royal Red Cross Medals 2nd class

MILES
Miles/R (Reginald)/Brig (Brigadier) /2-1045 Field Artillery NZ WW1 WW2 1 CBE military
2 Bar to DSO

MILLAR
Millar/O M (Owen Mclean)/Pte (Private) /14460 Auckland Infantry NZ WW1 1 Victory Medal

MITCHELL
Mitchell/ J M (John Morgan) /Brig(Brigadier) /22999 New Zealand Artillery NZ WW2 1 Knight the Order of St John of Jerusalem

MITCHELL
Mitchell/W H (William Henry)/Sgt (Sergeant) 90th Regiment UK Crimea 1 Turkish Crimea Medal

MOORE
Moore/H (Henry)/Civilian Civilian Bullock Driver in the Imperial Commissariat Transport Corp NZ New Zealand Wars 1 NZ War Medal 1861-69

MURRELL
Murrell/S A (Sydney Allan)/Lt (Lieutenant) /1-557 5th Wellington NZ WW1 1 14-15 Star,
2 Victory Medal,
3 1914 – 1918 British War Medal
4 Memorial Plaque

PHILLIPS
Phillips/R (Robert)/Sgt (Sergeant) /8/4205 NZEF NZ WW1 1 Military Medal,
2 1914 – 1918 British War Medal
3 Victory medal
PUSSELL
Pussell/O T (Osbert Thorndon)/ Cpl (Corporal)/ 4492 New Zealand Army service Corp NZ WW2 1 1939 – 45 Star,
2 Africa Star,
3 War Medal 1939 – 45 with MID Clasp
4 NZ War Service Medal
5 Assorted service documents

QUIGLEY
Quigley/J (John)/Pte (Private) /9165 also S/N 175089 Worcestshire Regt UK WW1 1 India General Service 1908-1935 with Afghanistan North West Frontier Clasp -
2 Victory Medal
3 1914-1919 British War Medal

REID
Reid/W (William)/Pte (Private) Auckland Militia Regt Then Imperial Commissariat Transport Corp NZ New Zealand Wars 1 NZ Medal 1861-66

RICE
Rice/A/Pte (Private)/850 2/D Cornwall Light Infantry UK Egypt 1882 – 89 1 Egypt medal C/W Nile clasp 1884-85

ROSE
Rose/W (William) 79th Reg’ UK Waterloo 1 Waterloo medal 1815 (copy)

SEAWARD
Seaward/C F (Cyril Frederick)/Lt Col (Lieutenant Colonel)/13-455(WW1) 69402 (WW2) Auckland Mounted Rifle, 1NZEF, Dunsterforce, 35th Battalion 2NZEF NZ WW1 1 DSO,
2 MC
3 1914-15 Star,
4 1914 – 1918 British War Medal
5 Victory Medal,
6 1939-45 Star,
7 Pacific Star,
8 BDM,
9 British War Medal 1939-45,
10 NZ War Service Medal,
11 GRV & Mary Jubilee,
12 ED

SHARMAN
Sharman/T (Thomas)/Pte (Private) Auckland Militia Regt Then Imperial Commissariat Transport Corp NZ New Zealand Wars 1 NZ Medal 1861-66

SHERRARD
Sherrard/S.E.G/Lt Col (Lieutenant Colonel)/30429 Royal New Zealand Army Nursing Corps NZ WW2 1 Royal Red Cross Medal, 2nd class,
2 1939-45 Star,
3 Pacific Star,
4 BDM,
5 British War Medal 1939-45,
6 NZ War Service Medal,
7 QE II Coronation Medal 1953

STEVENSON
Stevenson/M (Mathew)/Pte (Private) 2nd Waikato Regt Then Imperial Commissariat Transport Corp NZ New Zealand Wars 1 NZ Medal 1861-66

STOTT
Stott/ G W (George William) / Pte (Private)/45751 New Zealand NZ WW1 1 1914 – 1918 British War Medal

THOMPSON
Thompson/F H (Francis Henry)/82364 NZ WW2 1 1939-45 Star,
2 Italy Star
3 British War Medal With MID Clasp
4 NZ War Service Medal

THOMPSON
Thompson/ W H (William Holden) /10565 Scots Guard UK WW1 1 1914- 1918 British War Medal
2 Victory Medal

WADHAM
Wadham/R E G (Ralph Edwin George) /WOII (Warrant Officer Second Class) / 36086/ New Zealand Army Ordinance Corps NZ
WW2 1 1939-45 Star,
2 Africa Star With 8th Army Clasp,
3 Italy Star,
4 Defence Medal,
5 War Medal 1939-45,
6 NZ War Service Medal

WHITE
White/F A (Francis Angus)/Pte (Private) Auckland Rifle Volunteers NZ New Zealand Wars 1 NZ War Medal

WILSON
Wilson/ M W (Mary Webster)/ Lt Col (Lieutenant Colonel)/ 200857 and 822536 New Zealand Army Nursing Service then Royal New Zealand Nursing Corps NZ WW2 1 Royal Red Cross Medal

YORSTON
Yorston/A (Archibald)/E (Egilshay)/Maj (Major)/ WW2 S/N -291904 – TF S/N – 200079 Royal New Zealand Artillery NZ WW2 1 1939-45 Defence Medal,
2 NZ War Service Medal
and Miniatures
3 QE II Coronation Medal ,
4 Defence Medal,
5 British War Medal 1939-45
6 TF Efficiency Decoration