cazack Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 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 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimn Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 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 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimn Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 Hello again I gave incorrect information. He would not have qualified for the NZGSM Korea 54-57 as the period for this medal starts 27 July 1954. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cazack Posted September 16, 2021 Author Share Posted September 16, 2021 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimn Posted September 17, 2021 Share Posted September 17, 2021 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 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cazack Posted September 17, 2021 Author Share Posted September 17, 2021 hi Jim cheers for that regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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