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| 1 October 2008 - New Zealand General Service Medal with Clasp Korea 1954-57. |
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If you served in one fo the
following ships during the periods detailed you may be entitled to the
above medal. HMNZS Kaniere November 1954 to March 1955 HMNZS Pukaki August 1955 to July 1956 HMNZS Kaniere 1 April 1956 to 8 May 1957 HMNZS Royalist 31 August 1957 to 18 June 1958 If you have not received the above medal you should write and apply for it. to Medals Office Headquarters N Z D F Private Bag 905 Upper Hutt Wellington |
| MEDALS UPDATE - 12 September 2008 |
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It is disappointing that
progress on all the major items this year has been slow. The major cause
has been limitations of capacity in the New Zealand Defence Force to staff
the medallic issues. Much of the activity has been associated with matters
affecting currently serving personnel and the award of the NZ General
Service Medal (Warlike) clasp Vietnam to Vietnam Veterans and the next of
kin of deceased veterans.
SERVICE IN SOUTH EAST ASIA With respect to the Review of Service in South East Asia , a draft paper prepared by a consultant historian was presented to the Medals Policy Staff in Defence Headquarters. This paper is now undergoing final editing before being sent to the Minister of Defence. RNZRSA has proposed that the NZDF recommend to the Minister that a Joint Working Group consisting of representatives of the NZDF, Veterans Affairs New Zealand (VANZ) and RNZRSA be formed to undertake consultation and then finalise the report. OPERATIONAL SERVICE Last year after the Minister of Defence stated that a committee would be formed to conduct a comprehensive review of specific historical non-operational service. Currently the NZDF is in consultation with the RNZRSA, VANZ and the Honours Secretariat on the draft terms of reference for the non-operational service review. RNZRSA has recommended the review should include but not be limited to Compulsory Military Training and National Service over the period 1950 to 1972, non-operational service in South East Asia from 1950 -1989 and service by New Zealand military personnel in the Antarctic. Two medallic matters were successfully resolved during the year. one of which was the eligibility of the of the 1957 deployment of HMNZS ROYALIST to Korea for the NZ General Service Medal clasp Korea. Examination of the regulations for this medal showed that they had been incorrectly interpreted with respect to this deployment and this was accepted by the NZDF. The medal has now been issued to members of ROYALIST'S ships company. |
| VETERANS BADGE UPDATE - 19 February 2008 |
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You are hereby advised that as
a consequence of the Secretary of War Pension's Directive WPE1 dated 8
August 2007, all personnel stationed with the British Commonwealth Far
East Strategic Reserve are deemed to have War/Emergency Service for the
purposes of the War Pensions Act 1954.
The applicable period is from 1 November 1953 until 31 December 1966. This now means that all these personnel are Veteran's and therefore qualify for the Veterans Badge. For those that do not already have one they should apply quoting the directive and their applicable service. YEAR OF THE VETERAN CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION OF SERVICE. If you served in HMNZS Royalist during the 1957-58 deployment to the Far East you MAY be entitled to have recognition of this service as "Korean War" added to your certificate. If you served in HMNZS Otago during the deployment to the Far East during February-April 1962 you MAY be entitled to have recognition of this service as "Thai-Malay Border" added to your certificate. Application for this should be made in writing to Veterans Affairs N.Z., P O Box 5146. Wellington who will then check your service records/posting card and advise you accordingly of any further action required. |
| Medal Update - 19 Jan 08 |
| The review of South East Asia continues, and there is still some work to be done, particularly on the period between the end of the 'Emergency' to the start of the 'Confrontation'. It is hoped that a Draft of the review will appear about March 2008. The good news is that this Draft will be submitted to the RNZRSA Ceremonial, Protocol and Medallic Committee before publication. The Chairman of this committee is now Rear Admiral Ian Hunter whom a some of you will remember. |
| DID YOU SERVE IN ROYALIST?? |
| Information has now been received that all ex-RNZN personnel who served in HMNZS ROYALIST during the period 9 October 1957 and 31 November 1957 and who APPLY will be issued with the New Zealand General Service Medal with the Clasp inscribed Korea 1954-57. |
| Update - South East Asia |
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The Review of Service in South East Asia, research
of Reports of Proceedings, Unit Records etc., has now been completed and
it is now in the analysis and writing up phase. Results are expected
about mid 2007. A very broad definition of South East Asia in Geographic terms has been taken. |
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OBE Clutch and Pin Fitting Emblem in Presentation Box |
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The
new O.B.E Buttonhole Badge or emblem
which can be worn by recipients on an 'everyday' basis, unlike the badge
and ribbon which can only be worn on formal occasions. They are a visible
sign of a person's accomplishments, and are an important step in
increasing awareness and understanding of the honours system. The
emblem is based on the badge of the Order enclosed in a circle of ribbon
of its colours of
pink and grey. It is intended to be worn by those who have been appointed
GBE, DBE, KBE, CBE, OBE, MBE or who hold the BEM. In total there are
around 120,000 living in the If you wish to purchase,
please visit the website www.tksmedalsandribbons.co.uk
where there is a dedicated page to the OBE Emblem.
If you click on the left hand menu from the home page where it says
OBE Emblem Stores, then click on 'outside |
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Occasions on which to wear insignia |
| Members of the various orders of chivalry, orders and all persons who have been awarded decorations and medals may, should they wish to do so, wear the insignia on those occasions when the person responsible for a function deems it appropriate for insignia (usually shown on an invitation as 'Decorations') to be worn, e.g. when The Queen, a member of the Royal Family or the Governor-General is present. The wearing of insignia, full-size or miniature, however, on any occasion is at the discretion of the holder. 4 Nov 06 |
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Wearing of decorations and Medals by Next of Kin or Family Members |
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The insignia of any order,
decoration or medal, including miniatures, lapel badges and ribbons may
only be worn by the person to whom they were awarded There is a convention that is widely understood that the next of kin and other relatives may wear, on the right side only, on ANZAC and similar days of remembrance, the service medals of deceased military personnel. The convention is a matter of personal discretion, is limited to days of remembrance and applies only to service medals and decorations mounted on a medal bar (full-size or miniature) and not neck badges, sashes and badges, or breast stars. 4 Nov 06 |
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Termination date of 30 November 2006 for applications for Veterans Badge |
| Veterans Affairs and the NZDF have advised that the Veterans Badge will be ongoing and that any one who qualifies either by retrospective decisions or by future qualifying service will be entitled to receive it. 4 Nov 06 |
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NZ OPERATIONAL SERVICE MEDAL (0SM) |
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As you are all aware there has been a lot of
talk about what constitutes 'Operational Service' and thus the
eligibility for the award of this medal. A review into the
regulations and criterial for the award of the NZOSM has now been
completed and is back with HQ NZDF. Hopefully this will clear up
what is 'Operational Service' and what is not and put an end to
the bitterness and discontent felt by a number of ex servicemen. 10 Sep 06 |
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Pingat Jasa Malaysia (PJM) Medal - Possible Problem |
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If
you are thinking about getting it engraved round the edge with your Name
and number etc you will probably have to get the whole Medal replated
afterwards as the actual plating on the medal is very thin and it
may peel off from the engraving. Replacement Ribbon can be obtained from:
Staff Officer Medals.
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