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Medals of New Zealand

New Zealand took part in the Imperial Awards Scheme so all of those awards were available to New Zealand service personnel. These were additional (and some were un-official).
WW2 ribbon bar as worn when wearing medals is not appropriate. From top to bottom, left to right.
  • Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
    • rosette indicates a second award
  • 1939/45 Star
  • Africa Star with 8th Army insignia
  • Italy Star
  • Defence Medal
  • 1939/45 War Medal with MID Oak leaf
  • US Medal of Merit
  • US Bronze Star

 

British New Zealand Volunteer Service Medal. (Silver, King Edward VII, type 2, 1903) awarded to Private Charles Wellman, Ashburton Rifle Volunteers.

The medal is officially engraved with recipient's details.

The British New Zealand Volunteer Service Medal was awarded for twelve years service. Only 636 New Zealand Volunteer Service Medals, type 2, were produced.
An unofficial NZ medal from the early part of the South African (Boer) War. 

The edge of the reverse of the medal reads "Success to New Zealand Contingent 1899-1900" and the flag depicted appears to be the Flag of the United Tribes of New Zealand, chosen by northern Maori in 1834. 

The front of the medal shows a portrait of Queen Victoria.

Gold plated unofficial NZ Rough Riders Medallion 1899

NZ BOER WAR MEDAL 1899-1900/8, Obv: BRITISH TRANSVAAL WAR. 1899-1900 In small letters SWAN point of crown between AA, Rev: Success to New Zealand Rough Riders Struck by Swan , Diameter: 22.5mm. Pierced, Gilt

NZ BOER WAR MEDAL 1899-1900/2, Obv: British Transvaal War, Rev: Success to New Zealand Contingent 1899-1900, Diameter 22.5mm Pierced, Gilt

NZ BOER WAR MEDAL 1899-1900/4.Obv: To Commemorate/The/Departure/Of The/N.Z Contingents/ To The/Transvaal/1899-1900, Rev: KIA. TOA. AKE. AKE, Dia: 21mm Loop suspension, Silver,

Medal issued "To the Officers and crew of H.M.S. New Zealand  1913"

1914 NZ medallion "England Expects"

 as above without pin

NZ Patriotic medal of 1914 NZ Peace medal of 1919

Unofficial medallion struck for an early NZ Artillery Unit.

  • 150 Years of Service by the New Zealand Army medal
  • The Service to New Zealand 1946/1949 medal, sometimes called the J Force medal.

2nd New Zealand Contingent, Transvaal 1900 medallion

 

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