New Zealand War Service Medal

Object detail

Accession number

2006.292

Production period

1930s
1940s

Description

Silver coloured medal presented to Flight Lieutenant William Raeburn. Green, black and white synthetic ribbon, spare ribbon for adding to uniform, wax paper case. Fern on front of medal - first distinctively ‘New Zealand' campaign medal, emphasised by fern leaf motif on the reverse and the national colours of black and white in the ribbon. Awarded for one month's full time service or six months' part time service in any of the Armed Services, the Reserve or Home Guard between 3 September 1939 and 2 September 1945. Issued unengraved, as were other Second World War campaign medals awarded for service for New Zealand.

Marks

FOR / SERVICE TO / NEW ZEALAND / 1939-1945 Inscribed
GEORGIVS VI D : G : BR. OMN: REX F : D : IND : IMP. Inscribed

Media/Materials

Processed Material/Synthetic
Processed Material/Metal
Processed Material/Paper

Collection

Medal Collection

Credit Line

1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945. New Zealand War Service Medal, 2006.292. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

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Collection type

Air and Space Transport

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