Doug Harvey's medals

Major Henri Douglas Harvey's medals from both World War I and World War II. 

Harvey served with the Australian Imperial Forces in WWI, volunteering in November 1914.  He fought at Gallipoli and both battles of the Somme, before he was twenty, and was commissioned as an officer on the field.  In 1918 he contracted typhus fever and was sent to London.  He returned to Australia on 4 March 1919 and transferred to the Reserve of Officers.  He was declared medically unfit on 22 May 1919 and his appointment was terminated.

In 1924 he enlisted with the New Zealand Regular Forces and was appointed Sergeant. At the outbreak of the war, he was commissioned as a Lieutenant for the second time and, transferring to the Māori Battalion in 1940 he was promoted to Captain before embarkation.  He was wounded at Sollum (Libya) on 23 November 1941. (Read about the Attack on Sollum Barracks that Harvey was involved in).  He was promoted to Major before returning to New Zealand in 1942.

He contined to serve with the NZ Regular Forces and was posted to Tonga, the Solomon Islands and Japan.  He retired as Major in 1949.

From left to right:

• 1914 Star - recognised service in First World War. It was awarded for service in Belgium and France bewteen 5 August 1941 and 22 November 1914.  Sometimes referred to as the 'Mons Star'.
• British War Medal - recognised the successful conclusion of the First World War (1914-1918).  Its coverage was later extended to recognise service until 1920.
• The Victory Medal was issued to all those who had already qualified for the 1914 Star, and to most persons who had already qualified for the British War Medal.   
• 1939-1945 Star - recognised service in the Second World War. It was awarded for six months service in specified operational areas.
• The Africa Star - awarded for service in North Africa between 10 June 1940 and 12 May 1943
• The Defence Medal - awarded to British military and civilian personnel for a range of service in the United Kingdom, and to British, british Commonwealth and British Colonial personnel who served outside their home countries in a non-operational area or an area subject to threat such as air attack.   
• The War Medal - awarded to fulltime members of the Armed Forces  for 28 days service bewteen 3 September 1939 and 2 September 1945 irrespective of where they were serving.
• New Zealand War Service Medal - awarded for 28 full days fulltime service or six months part time service in any of the New Zealand Armed Forces or the Reserve Home Guard between 3 September 1939 and 2 September 1945.
• New Zealand long Service and good conduct medal - awarded to personnel for 15 years or more unblemished service.
• Gallipolli medallion or the ANZAC Commemorative Medallion. Issued in 1966 to reward the survivors of the ANZAC troops who fought in the Gallipoli campaign during the First World War, and to honour the families of those who died there.