NZDF

Medals return home

New Zealand’s medals of gallantry and honour have been returned to their spiritual home . The medals (including nine Victoria Crosses, two George Crosses and an Albert Medal) were stolen on 2 December 2007 and were formally handed over by the NZ Police to the Army Museum at Waiouru in a formal ceremony on 21 October 2008.

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Willie Apiata ,VC, and Chief of Army Major General Lou Gardiner (OH08-0750-04) ( 34.5KB jpg )
Challenge, Army marae (OH08-0751-06) ( 39.2KB jpg )
 
Inside the Army Museum (OH08-0751-18) ( 53.2KB jpg )
NZ Army Maori warriors challenge Police as they enter marae (OH08-0750-01) ( 41.1KB jpg )
 
Returning the medals to the NZ army (OH08-0750-06) ( 56.2KB jpg )
Medals being handed over (OH08-0750-02) ( 21.4KB jpg )
 
LT Gen Jerry Mataparae awards a CDF commendation to Detective Senior Sergeant Chris Bensemann (OH08-0751-14) ( 25KB jpg )
Chief of Army, Maj Gen Lou Gardiner hongis with Superintendent Russell Gibson (OH08-0751-11) ( 45.4KB jpg )
 

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