Medals

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

Comments (5)

mētara

Submitted by cherene on Fri, 06/11/2009 - 18:03

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

New Zealand Defence Force

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

Hi, I'm not sure, you should try this website http://medals.nzdf.mil.nz/category/default.htm

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

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

Thanks

Submitted by janaru on Sat, 07/11/2009 - 10:54

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

ka mau te wehi

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

Cherene Neilson-Hornblow