Events In History
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21 October 2008Stolen medals returned to National Army MuseumThe 96 medals, including nine Victoria Crosses, two George Crosses and an Albert Medal, had been stolen from the Waiōuru museum early on the morning of 2 December 2007. The VCs included those awarded to Reginald Judson, Keith Elliott and Henry Laurent. Read more...
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Pacific aftermath
Participation in the First World War changed Pacific Islanders' lives. Returning servicemen had seen the world.
- Page 4 - NZ government acknowledgementDuring the 1920s, the contribution of the Cook Islands and Niue to the war effort was recognised in a number of ways, especially official visits, the building of monuments and the
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Main image: Ellen Barningham
Ellen Barningham (née Carr) was awarded the Belgian Queen Elisabeth medal for fundraising work in Dunedin during the First World War
