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June 21, 2011 at 3:43 am #11835
cecawthorne
ModeratorI 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,
ChrisMay 2, 2012 at 6:38 pm #15793John_Allgood
KeymasterI 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.nzMedals 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 starARCHER
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 JMASHBY
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 medalBAKER
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 MedalBARBER
Spr (Sapper)/JR (John Ronald)/Barber/43713 Mounted Rifles Reinforcment NZEF NZ WW1 1 Victory MedalBATES
T / Bates 1st Battalion Scots Fusilier guards UK Crimea 1 Crimea Medal with Sebastopol Clasp,
2 Turkish Crimea MedalBEATTIE
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 PlaqueCHURCH
Sgt (Sergeant)/(MM)/H G (Horace)/Church/511934 1/14th London Regiment UK WW1 WW2 1 Distinguished Conduct MedalCLUBB
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 1939-45COLBECK
Capt – Maj (Captain – Major)/ R W (Roy Wilfred) /Colbeck/16353 NZEF NZ WW1 1 1914 – 1918 British War Medal
2 Victory MedalCOUPER
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 MedalFEARON
C/Fireman (23-748/ RF) Auckland City Fire Service NZ WW1 WW2 1 Long Service Medal (5 Year service) from Auckland City Fire BoardFOSTER
Foster/ Tpr/2375 ?? ?? ?? 1 Military MedalFREKE
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 MedalGERKE
Pte (Private)/H (Harold) /Gerke/ 81464 Machine Gun Corps UK WW1 1 1914- 1918 British War Medal
2 Victory Medal
3 Assorted Service DocumentsGIBBS
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 aboveGILL
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 PlaqueGILLILAND
Pte (Private)/S (Samuel)/Gilliland Waikato Regt Then Imperial Commissariat Transport Corp NZ New Zealand Wars 1 NZ Medal 1861-66GUTTERY
Pte (Private)/ H (Harry)/Guttery/78884 (NZEF) NZ WW1 1 British War MedalHANCOCK
Hancock/J (John) Imperial Commissariat Transport Corps NZ New Zealand Wars 1 NZ war medal 1861 -66HURLEY
Pte (Private)/ D J (Dennis Jerome)/Hurley/33525 24 Infantry Battalion NZ WW2 1 Memorial crossJACKSON
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 MedalKEARTON
Kearton/T/Lt (Lieutenant) New Zealand Engineers NZ WW2 1 Italy StarKENNEDY
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 StarLARDNER
Lardner/ J (Joseph) /Deck Hand / 18165-DA Royal Naval Reserve UK WW1 1 1914-1919 British War MedalLANGSTONE
Langstone/Alice/Mrs St John Members NZ 1930 – 1960 Order of St John CommanderLANGSTONE
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 CommanderLYNN
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 1939-45MALTON
Malton/G (George)/Pte (Private) Auckland militia Regt Then Imperial Commissariat Transport Corp NZ New Zealand Wars 1 NZ War Medal 1861-67MARRIOT
Marriot/FH/Sgt (Sergeant) /26721 – LOCATED 385 Battery Royal Field Artillery NZ WW1 1 1914-15 StarMASON
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 badgeMCARTHUR
McArthur/J (James)/Pte (Private) Auckland militia Regt Then Imperial Commissariat Transport Corp NZ New Zealand Wars 1 NZ Medal 1861-66MCKAY
McKay/C T (Charles Thomas) /Pte (Private) NZEF NZ WW1 1 1914 – 1918 British War MedalMCLELLAND
McLelland / J / Cpl (Corporal) ?? ?? Boer War 1 Queens South Africa Medal Medal x 3 barsMCNIE
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 classMILES
Miles/R (Reginald)/Brig (Brigadier) /2-1045 Field Artillery NZ WW1 WW2 1 CBE military
2 Bar to DSOMILLAR
Millar/O M (Owen Mclean)/Pte (Private) /14460 Auckland Infantry NZ WW1 1 Victory MedalMITCHELL
Mitchell/ J M (John Morgan) /Brig(Brigadier) /22999 New Zealand Artillery NZ WW2 1 Knight the Order of St John of JerusalemMITCHELL
Mitchell/W H (William Henry)/Sgt (Sergeant) 90th Regiment UK Crimea 1 Turkish Crimea MedalMOORE
Moore/H (Henry)/Civilian Civilian Bullock Driver in the Imperial Commissariat Transport Corp NZ New Zealand Wars 1 NZ War Medal 1861-69MURRELL
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 PlaquePHILLIPS
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 documentsQUIGLEY
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 MedalREID
Reid/W (William)/Pte (Private) Auckland Militia Regt Then Imperial Commissariat Transport Corp NZ New Zealand Wars 1 NZ Medal 1861-66RICE
Rice/A/Pte (Private)/850 2/D Cornwall Light Infantry UK Egypt 1882 – 89 1 Egypt medal C/W Nile clasp 1884-85ROSE
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 EDSHARMAN
Sharman/T (Thomas)/Pte (Private) Auckland Militia Regt Then Imperial Commissariat Transport Corp NZ New Zealand Wars 1 NZ Medal 1861-66SHERRARD
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 1953STEVENSON
Stevenson/M (Mathew)/Pte (Private) 2nd Waikato Regt Then Imperial Commissariat Transport Corp NZ New Zealand Wars 1 NZ Medal 1861-66STOTT
Stott/ G W (George William) / Pte (Private)/45751 New Zealand NZ WW1 1 1914 – 1918 British War MedalTHOMPSON
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 MedalTHOMPSON
Thompson/ W H (William Holden) /10565 Scots Guard UK WW1 1 1914- 1918 British War Medal
2 Victory MedalWADHAM
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 MedalWHITE
White/F A (Francis Angus)/Pte (Private) Auckland Rifle Volunteers NZ New Zealand Wars 1 NZ War MedalWILSON
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 MedalYORSTON
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 DecorationAugust 16, 2013 at 6:26 am #16818miller103
MemberI 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.
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