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    Hi just finished mounting my latest NZ group and nice three medal group for Korea War Service

     

    Awarded to:

    Name: Wilson A.A

    Rank: LSG

    Service Number: 106125

    Service: Royal New Zealand Navy

    Medals: New Zealand Operational Service Medal, Korea Medal, United Nations (Korea) Medal

     

    Regards

     

    C

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    Hello Cazack,

    You prob have this 

    He is listed in "the NZ Korea Roll" by Howard Chamberlain  page 437

     

    106125 LSig WILSON Arthur Alan  RNZN  HMNZS Kaniere  Depart NZ 02-March 53  RTNZ 02-March 54.

    Discharged from RNZN 27 Jan 55. he enlisted in the RNZNVR on 1 Jan 1960 until discharged as a Chief Signalman  26 April 1967.. Medals offered for sale May 1982 for $ 125.

     

    He would be entitled to the NZGSM (non warlike) clasp Korea 1954-57 , the NZ Defence Service medal clasps Regular and Territorial ,and the South Korean War Medal.

     

    I haven't pinned down the correct naming style for the RNZN for Korea . And many NZ naval medals for Korea were issued unnamed. Is his NZ Operational Service Medal an original? As it wasn't inst until 2002. It might cost a bit but all the missing medals he is entitled too are available in Nz and Australia as replicas.

    Thanks for sharing ..nice group

    JIM

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    Hi Jim

     

    thanks for the info

     

    the NZOSM is genuine, issued nu-named as many were and the naming on both Korea medals are official replacements and seem correctly named in the same style as another NZ Korea pairs I have in my collection as I think only New Zealand named the UN Korea

     

    regards

    Hi again Jim

     

    I take it that ""the NZ Korea Roll" by Howard Chamberlain is a book and where could I buy one

     

    regards

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    Hello

    Yes the Roll is a book. I got mine from the publisher (who is the author) at  clas.chamberlain@xtra.co.nz

    That was a few years ago though.

    The Auckland Museum Cenotaph  search site will confirm name numbers and rank and other basic information as well.

    www.aucklandmuseum.com/war-memorial/online-cenotaph

    From memory I think Australia Canada and I think South Africa named the UN Korea medal.

    Kind regards

    Jim

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