As part of the Police investigation a substantial number of medal groups have been recovered both from Keith Davies and various collectors and dealers from in New Zealand and around the world.
The Museum has also had a number of un-named, specimen, foreign and miniature medals and assorted military badges and books stolen. Due to the problems of positively identifying these items they are not included on the list. However, if you have had dealing with Mr Keith Davies, or if you receive any knowledge of the whereabouts of these items please contact us or the police immediately.
Lets do our best to honour what these medals stand for and the families who were awarded them by undermining the illicit trade of shared, cultural heritage.
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Missing Medal List
Below is a list of named medals ‘unaccounted for’ and considered lost or stolen after an exhaustive police investigation. These medals are symbols of our heritage and our national pride and we ask that you share with us in our efforts to put right such a shameful wrong.
| Medals Attributed To Rank, Full Name, Service # | Military Unit/s Served in | Soldiers Country of Origin | Period | Medals (Single/group) | |
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ANDERSON Pte (Private)/A/Anderson/2109 |
8Btn Australian Imperial Forces | Australian | WW1 | 1 | 1914 – 1918 British War Medal |
| 2 | Victory Medal | ||||
| 3 | 1914-15 star | ||||
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ARCHER Cpl (Corporal)/J/Archer/483 |
9th Coy 3rd Imperial Yeomanry | UK | Boer War | 1 | Queens South Africa Medal with 2 bars ( cape colony & orange free state) |
| 2 | 3rd Yorkshire Imperial Yeomanry Medal 1900-1901 | ||||
| 3 | South African Gold Tribute Medal from Town of Harrogate – Hallmarked JM | ||||
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ASHBY Tptr/G/J/14629 & (WW1 S/N 1979 rank WO CL2) – LOCATED |
61st Bty Royal Field Artillery | UK | Boer War & WW1 | 1 | Queens South Africa Medal with 6 bars (Belfast, Laings Nek, Relief of Ladysmith, Orange Free State, Tugela Heights, Cape colony) |
| 2 | Kings South Africa Medal 2 bars (1901, 1902), | ||||
| 3 | 1914 – 1918 British War Medal , | ||||
| 4 | Victory medal | ||||
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BAKER Pte (Private)/H E (Henry E)/Baker/40870 |
Royal Inskilling 16 DIV then 30 DIV – WW2 RNZAF Solomons | UK then WW2 NZ | WW1 | 1 | 1914 – 1918 British War Medal |
| 2 | Victory Medal | ||||
| 3 | 1939-45 Star | ||||
| 4 | Pacific Star | ||||
| 5 | War Medal | ||||
| 6 | New Zealand War Service Medal | ||||
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BARBER Spr (Sapper)/JR (John Ronald)/Barber/43713 |
Mounted Rifles Reinforcment NZEF | NZ | WW1 | 1 | Victory Medal |
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BATES T / Bates |
1st Battalion Scots Fusilier guards | UK | Crimea | 1 | Crimea Medal with Sebastopol Clasp, |
| 2 | Turkish Crimea Medal | ||||
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BEATTIE Lt (Lieutenant)/M(Malcolm)/Bartlett |
NZ’er served in UK with Royal Berkshire Regt | NZ | WW1 | 1 | Kings Empire Veterans “Veterans Medal” |
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BROWNE Capt (Captain)/G R/Browne |
88th Regt | UK | India Mutiny | 1 | India Mutiny Medal with Central India Clasp (1857-58 Bar) |
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CAMERON Sgt (Sergeant)/K E (Kelvin Eric)/Cameron/12-1576 – LOCATED |
1st Bn, Auckland Regiment | NZ | WW1 | 1 | Military Medal, |
| 2 | 1914-15 Star, | ||||
| 3 | 1914 – 1918 British War Medal | ||||
| 4 | Victory Medal, | ||||
| 5 | Memorial Plaque | ||||
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CHURCH Sgt (Sergeant)/(MM)/H G (Horace)/Church/511934 |
1/14th London Regiment | UK | WW1 WW2 | 1 | Distinguished Conduct Medal |
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CLUBB Capt (Captain) /F G (Frederick George)/Capt/Clubb/9435 |
26 Infantry Battalion, 2NZEF | NZ | WW2 | 1 | Military Cross (1942 Engraved on Reverse) |
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COBB Lt (Lieutenant)/ W L (Walter Leonard)/Cobb/11/26 |
Wellington Mounted Rifles, NZ coastal defence (WW2) | NZ | WW1 & WW2 | 1 | Military Cross |
| 2 | 1914-15 star, | ||||
| 3 | Victory medal, | ||||
| 4 | 1914 – 1918 British War Medal | ||||
| 5 | NZ war medal 39-45, | ||||
| 6 | British War Medal 1939-45 | ||||
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COLBECK Capt – Maj (Captain – Major)/ R W (Roy Wilfred) /Colbeck/16353 |
NZEF | NZ | WW1 | 1 | 1914 – 1918 British War Medal |
| 2 | Victory Medal | ||||
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COUPER Tpr (Trooper)/J F (John Frederick)/Couper/9049 |
8th Contingent | NZ | Boer War | 1 | Queens South Africa Medal with 2 bars (1902 and Transvaal) |
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DALE Sgt (Sergeant)/J/Dale/T4-244168 |
Army Service Corps | UK | WW1 | 1 | British War Medal, |
| 2 | Victory medal, | ||||
| 3 | Meritorious Service Medal | ||||
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FEARON C/Fireman (23-748/ RF) |
Auckland City Fire Service | NZ | WW1 WW2 | 1 | Long Service Medal (5 Year service) from Auckland City Fire Board |
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FOSTER Foster/ Tpr/2375 |
?? | ?? | ?? | 1 | Military Medal |
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FREKE J (John)/Turbit |
40th Reg foot | UK | Peninsular War | 1 | 1793-1814 Military General Service Medal ( 3 clasps Toulouse, Ciudad Rodrigo, Badajoz) |
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GARAWAY Pte (Private) / A D (Alphonsus Donavan) / Garaway / 82097 |
2 Div Army Service Corp | NZ | WW2 | 1 | 5th Army Commemorative Medal |
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GERKE Pte (Private)/H (Harold) /Gerke/ 81464 |
Machine Gun Corps | UK | WW1 | 1 | 1914- 1918 British War Medal |
| 2 | Victory Medal | ||||
| 3 | Assorted Service Documents | ||||
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GIBBS Maj (Major)/D (David)/Gibbs/4-01 |
New Zealand Engineers, 1NZEF | NZ | WW1 | 1 | Distinguished Service Order and bar, |
| 2 | 1914-15 Star, | ||||
| 3 | 1914 – 1918 British War Medal | ||||
| 4 | Victory with MID, | ||||
| 5 | Volunteer Officers Decoration | ||||
| 6 | Colonial Auxillary Forces Medal | ||||
| 7 | NZ Long & Efficient Service, | ||||
| 8 | 12 year TF | ||||
| 9 | and Miniatures as above | ||||
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GILL Pte (Private)/E (Edward)/Gill/6-1539 |
Canterbury Infantry Regiment | NZ | WW1 | 1 | 1914-15 Star, |
| 2 | 1914 – 1918 British War Medal | ||||
| 3 | Victory Medal | ||||
| 4 | Memorial Plaque | ||||
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GILLILAND Pte (Private)/S (Samuel)/Gilliland |
Waikato Regt Then Imperial Commissariat Transport Corp | NZ | New Zealand Wars | 1 | NZ Medal 1861-66 |
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GUTTERY Pte (Private)/ H (Harry)/Guttery/78884 |
(NZEF) | NZ | WW1 | 1 | British War Medal |
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HANCOCK Hancock/J (John) |
Imperial Commissariat Transport Corps | NZ | New Zealand Wars | 1 | NZ war medal 1861 -66 |
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HURLEY Pte (Private)/ D J (Dennis Jerome)/Hurley/33525 |
24 Infantry Battalion | NZ | WW2 | 1 | Memorial cross |
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JACKSON Jackson/E (Edith)/H/Nurse |
New Zealand Army Nursing Service | NZ | Ww2 | 1 | 1939-45 Star, |
| 2 | Atlantic Star, | ||||
| 3 | Pacific Star, | ||||
| 4 | Italy Star, | ||||
| 5 | British War Medal, | ||||
| 6 | NZ War Service Medal | ||||
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KEARTON Kearton/T/Lt (Lieutenant) |
New Zealand Engineers | NZ | WW2 | 1 | Italy Star |
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KENNEDY Cpl (Corporal)/ H C (Harry Charles)/Kennedy/490552 |
2NZEF | NZ | Post WW2 | 1 | QEII Silver Jubilee Medal (1977) |
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KHAN Khan/Adum/Pte/ – LOCATED |
29th Regt Bn NI | ?? | Afghanistan 1878-80 | 1 | Kabul to Kandahar Star |
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LARDNER Lardner/ J (Joseph) /Deck Hand / 18165-DA |
Royal Naval Reserve | UK | WW1 | 1 | 1914-1919 British War Medal |
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LANGSTONE Langstone/Alice/Mrs |
St John Members | NZ | 1930 – 1960 | Order of St John Commander | |
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LANGSTONE Langstone/S E (Sidney Edward) /Mr |
St John Members | NZ | 1930 – 1960 | 1 | Knight of St John Star and Neck Badge. |
| 2 | Order of St John Commander | ||||
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LYNN Lynn/EW/Bombardier/73679 |
27 Brigade , Royal Field Artillery | UK | WW1 | 1 | Military Medal |
| 2 | 1914-15 Star | ||||
| 3 | 1914 – 1918 British War Medal | ||||
| 4 | Victory Medal, | ||||
| 5 | British War Medal 1939-45 | ||||
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MALTON Malton/G (George)/Pte (Private) |
Auckland militia Regt Then Imperial Commissariat Transport Corp | NZ | New Zealand Wars | 1 | NZ War Medal 1861-67 |
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MARRIOT Marriot/FH/Sgt (Sergeant) /26721 – LOCATED |
385 Battery Royal Field Artillery | NZ | WW1 | 1 | 1914-15 Star |
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MASON Mason/ G W (Geoffrey Waller) / Cpl (Corporal) / 19043947 |
Seaforth highlanders and General Service Corp plus Malaysian Police | UK | Malaya | 1 | 1x unspecified medal (Possibly Police medal or General Service Medal for Malaysian emergency) |
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MASSEY Massey/R C (Robert Claremont)/6-102 |
Canterbury Infantry Rifles | NZ | WWI | 1 | Victory medal |
| 2 | RSA badge | ||||
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MCARTHUR McArthur/J (James)/Pte (Private) |
Auckland militia Regt Then Imperial Commissariat Transport Corp | NZ | New Zealand Wars | 1 | NZ Medal 1861-66 |
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MCKAY McKay/C T (Charles Thomas) /Pte (Private) |
NZEF | NZ | WW1 | 1 | 1914 – 1918 British War Medal |
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MCLELLAND McLelland / J / Cpl (Corporal) |
?? | ?? | Boer War | 1 | Queens South Africa Medal Medal x 3 bars |
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MCNIE McNie/L A (Louie Alexa)/Matron/22-144 |
NZ Army Nursing Service | NZ | WW1 | 1 | Royal Red Cross Medals 1st Class |
| 2 | Royal Red Cross Medals 2nd class | ||||
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MILES Miles/R (Reginald)/Brig (Brigadier) /2-1045 |
Field Artillery | NZ | WW1 WW2 | 1 | CBE military |
| 2 | Bar to DSO | ||||
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MILLAR Millar/O M (Owen Mclean)/Pte (Private) /14460 |
Auckland Infantry | NZ | WW1 | 1 | Victory Medal |
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MITCHELL Mitchell/ J M (John Morgan) /Brig(Brigadier) /22999 |
New Zealand Artillery | NZ | WW2 | 1 | Knight the Order of St John of Jerusalem |
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MITCHELL Mitchell/W H (William Henry)/Sgt (Sergeant) |
90th Regiment | UK | Crimea | 1 | Turkish Crimea Medal |
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MOORE Moore/H (Henry)/Civilian |
Civilian Bullock Driver in the Imperial Commissariat Transport Corp | NZ | New Zealand Wars | 1 | NZ War Medal 1861-69 |
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MURRELL Murrell/S A (Sydney Allan)/Lt (Lieutenant) /1-557 |
5th Wellington | NZ | WW1 | 1 | 14-15 Star, |
| 2 | Victory Medal, | ||||
| 3 | 1914 – 1918 British War Medal | ||||
| 4 | Memorial Plaque | ||||
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PHILLIPS Phillips/R (Robert)/Sgt (Sergeant) /8/4205 |
NZEF | NZ | WW1 | 1 | Military Medal, |
| 2 | 1914 – 1918 British War Medal | ||||
| 3 | Victory medal | ||||
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PUSSELL Pussell/O T (Osbert Thorndon)/ Cpl (Corporal)/ 4492 |
New Zealand Army service Corp | NZ | WW2 | 1 | 1939 – 45 Star, |
| 2 | Africa Star, | ||||
| 3 | War Medal 1939 – 45 with MID Clasp | ||||
| 4 | NZ War Service Medal | ||||
| 5 | Assorted service documents | ||||
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QUIGLEY Quigley/J (John)/Pte (Private) /9165 also S/N 175089 |
Worcestshire Regt | UK | WW1 | 1 | India General Service 1908-1935 with Afghanistan North West Frontier Clasp - |
| 2 | Victory Medal | ||||
| 3 | 1914-1919 British War Medal | ||||
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REID Reid/W (William)/Pte (Private) |
Auckland Militia Regt Then Imperial Commissariat Transport Corp | NZ | New Zealand Wars | 1 | NZ Medal 1861-66 |
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RICE Rice/A/Pte (Private)/850 |
2/D Cornwall Light Infantry | UK | Egypt 1882 – 89 | 1 | Egypt medal C/W Nile clasp 1884-85 |
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ROSE Rose/W (William) |
79th Reg’ | UK | Waterloo | 1 | Waterloo medal 1815 (copy) |
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SEAWARD Seaward/C F (Cyril Frederick)/Lt Col (Lieutenant Colonel)/13-455(WW1) 69402 (WW2) |
Auckland Mounted Rifle, 1NZEF, Dunsterforce, 35th Battalion 2NZEF | NZ | WW1 | 1 | DSO, |
| 2 | MC | ||||
| 3 | 1914-15 Star, | ||||
| 4 | 1914 – 1918 British War Medal | ||||
| 5 | Victory Medal, | ||||
| 6 | 1939-45 Star, | ||||
| 7 | Pacific Star, | ||||
| 8 | BDM, | ||||
| 9 | British War Medal 1939-45, | ||||
| 10 | NZ War Service Medal, | ||||
| 11 | GRV & Mary Jubilee, | ||||
| 12 | ED | ||||
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SHARMAN Sharman/T (Thomas)/Pte (Private) |
Auckland Militia Regt Then Imperial Commissariat Transport Corp | NZ | New Zealand Wars | 1 | NZ Medal 1861-66 |
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SHERRARD Sherrard/S.E.G/Lt Col (Lieutenant Colonel)/30429 |
Royal New Zealand Army Nursing Corps | NZ | WW2 | 1 | Royal Red Cross Medal, 2nd class, |
| 2 | 1939-45 Star, | ||||
| 3 | Pacific Star, | ||||
| 4 | BDM, | ||||
| 5 | British War Medal 1939-45, | ||||
| 6 | NZ War Service Medal, | ||||
| 7 | QE II Coronation Medal 1953 | ||||
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STEVENSON Stevenson/M (Mathew)/Pte (Private) |
2nd Waikato Regt Then Imperial Commissariat Transport Corp | NZ | New Zealand Wars | 1 | NZ Medal 1861-66 |
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STOTT Stott/ G W (George William) / Pte (Private)/45751 |
New Zealand | NZ | WW1 | 1 | 1914 – 1918 British War Medal |
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THOMPSON Thompson/F H (Francis Henry)/82364 |
NZ | WW2 | 1 | 1939-45 Star, | |
| 2 | Italy Star | ||||
| 3 | British War Medal With MID Clasp | ||||
| 4 | NZ War Service Medal | ||||
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THOMPSON Thompson/ W H (William Holden) /10565 |
Scots Guard | UK | WW1 | 1 | 1914- 1918 British War Medal |
| 2 | Victory Medal | ||||
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WADHAM Wadham/R E G (Ralph Edwin George) /WOII (Warrant Officer Second Class) / 36086/ |
New Zealand Army Ordinance Corps | NZ | WW2 | 1 | 1939-45 Star, |
| 2 | Africa Star With 8th Army Clasp, | ||||
| 3 | Italy Star, | ||||
| 4 | Defence Medal, | ||||
| 5 | War Medal 1939-45, | ||||
| 6 | NZ War Service Medal | ||||
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WHITE White/F A (Francis Angus)/Pte (Private) |
Auckland Rifle Volunteers | NZ | New Zealand Wars | 1 | NZ War Medal |
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WILSON Wilson/ M W (Mary Webster)/ Lt Col (Lieutenant Colonel)/ 200857 and 822536 |
New Zealand Army Nursing Service then Royal New Zealand Nursing Corps | NZ | WW2 | 1 | Royal Red Cross Medal |
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YORSTON Yorston/A (Archibald)/E (Egilshay)/Maj (Major)/ WW2 S/N -291904 – TF S/N – 200079 |
Royal New Zealand Artillery | NZ | WW2 | 1 | 1939-45 Defence Medal, |
| 2 | NZ War Service Medal | ||||
| and Miniatures | |||||
| 3 | QE II Coronation Medal , | ||||
| 4 | Defence Medal, | ||||
| 5 | British War Medal 1939-45 | ||||
| 6 | TF Efficiency Decoration |
