Category Archives: Military Medals

How to Protect your War Medals & Militaria from Theft

Posted on 6 December, 2007 by gary

Perhaps the most significant and shameful theft within the Militaria world – of all time has occurred in New Zealand. The Army Museum in Waiouru on the North Island has fallen victim to what can only be described as a … Continue reading →

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A fitting end to a Veteran’s War Medals

Posted on 21 November, 2007 by gary

For those of you who pour over the ebay auction site – searching for War Medals; you may have noticed at least TWO recent instances where the seller has mentioned in their listing – that the medals on sale in … Continue reading →

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Medal Set Together Again After 30 years Apart

Posted on 13 November, 2007 by gary

If you have a broken set of medals that you have lost hope of “re-uniting” – then do not dispair. Miracles do happen!!! It is not uncommon for an ancestor’s medals to be split up. If you have read my … Continue reading →

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Unclaimed War Medals – Have you got yours?

Posted on 31 October, 2007 by gary

Even in this day and age, there are still many War Medals from various past conflicts – which, for one reason or another – have not been claimed by War Veterans or their respective family. Some even going back as … Continue reading →

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Stolen War Medals

Posted on 2 October, 2007 by gary

You only have to watch the National Australian News on television – from time to time or read the newspapers to see the occasional story of a theft involving War Medals. It is an unfortunate fact of life that our … Continue reading →

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