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70 years ago this month

For most of June the Battalion are at Arce, north-west of Cassino. CO Lt-Col Young is keeping them occupied and out of mischief. The American’s have occupied Rome. Read the war diary for June 1944 here.

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Medals - Henare Waenga

65484 Henare Waenga's Medals

From Top left: 1939-1945 Star, The Africa Star 10 June 1940 and 12 May 1943, The Defence Medal, The War Medal 1939-1945, The New Zealand War Service Medal.



 

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For more information here is link: http://medals.nzdf.mil.nz/category/default.htm

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Submitted by janaru on Thu, 05/11/2009 - 19:19
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Submitted by cherene on Fri, 06/11/2009 - 18:03

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kia ora whanau does anyone know what are the names of the medals, as my uncle also recieved 5 medals but they are in a cabinet in a muesuem it would be interesting to know what they are? Cherene Neilson-Hornblow
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New Zealand Defence Force

Submitted by janaru on Fri, 06/11/2009 - 18:56

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Hi, I'm not sure, you should try this website http://medals.nzdf.mil.nz/category/default.htm
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Submitted by cherene on Sat, 07/11/2009 - 07:10

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i have a 28th battalion calender which has colour photos of the medals and names you can buy this from any RSA member top left 1939-45 star (only 7 awarded) bottom left is 1939-45 war medal bottom right is 1939-45 war service medal Cherene Neilson-Hornblow
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Submitted by janaru on Sat, 07/11/2009 - 10:54

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Kia Ora for that, I went onto the Defence Force website and they have every medal there too I had to search for the exact ribbon colours to match my Grandfathers medals.  Thanks again
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ka mau te wehi

Submitted by cherene on Sat, 07/11/2009 - 11:10

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Cherene Neilson-Hornblow
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