An Index is also available for download, for these Gallantry and Meritorious (Long Service) Awards.
Aerial view over Crete, Greece, during World War 2, showing a German troop carrier on fire. New Zealand. Department of Internal Affairs. War History Branch :Photographs relating to World War 1914-1918, World War 1939-1945, occupation of Japan, Korean War, and Malayan Emergency. Ref: DA-07491-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/22868989
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Examples are: the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.), The Distinguished Conduct Medal (D.C.M.), the Military Cross (M.C.), the Military Medal, (M.M.), the British Empire Medal (Military) (B.E.M. (Mil)), the Military Service Medal (M.S.M.) and many Mentions in Despatches (M.I.D.).
Across both rolls you will see awards from foreign countries; Commander of the Bath (C.B.), Air Force Cross, (A.F.C.), Legion of Honour, (Leg. Honeur), Croix de Guerre, Soviet Order of the Red Banner, (O.R.B.), Legion of Merit (L.M.), Greek Military Cross, Greek Medal of Service, and the Greek Commendation Medal of Merit and Honour. Some of these awards were made more than once to the same person.
Recipients of campaign medals are not listed for obvious reasons (all servicemen received these), nor are commemorative medals, whether from within NZ, or overseas, or civic awards. You will still see these other awards in the details column of the 2nd N.Z.E.F. and Other Forces Rolls.
In this category you will see Order of the British Empire military (O.B.E.) (Mil.) and Member of the British Empire military (M.B.E.) (Mil.) featuring; along with British Empire Medal (B.E.M.) again, the Efficiency Decoration, (E.D.), Efficiency Medal, (E.M.) and the Air Efficiency Award (A.E.A.). As with the Gallantry Awards some recipients received the award twice, or even three or four times, so you may see the notation, x 2, x 3, x 4 or ‘and Bar’.
This roll has been kept simple, as I felt there was no point in doubling up on some of the information, found in the other rolls. I originally looked to incorporate ‘Rank’ and even ‘Unit’ at time of receipt of the award, but that was not easy to ascertain for some of the awardees and so was dispensed with.
The columns:
Column A: Surname (where with an * this means killed or otherwise died on active service).
Column B: Christian name
Column C: Award details
Column D: Alias
Column E: Service number
Column F: Links to details of the citations and awards, or other sources pointing to the award made.
Any entry highlighted in yellow in the Details column means I need to return to this.
Note: I had looked to incorporate rank at time of award being made, but this proved problematic, so was dispensed with.
Hi Kathryn,
Thank you for sharing this information.
The only entry on the NZ Death Index I was able to find for a Henry Herbert was for one Henry Sefton Herbert, but his year of birth is shown as 1903 and his year of death as 1989. Can you please confirm for me if this Henry Herbert was your grandfather? I ask because you mention your grand-dad died in 1988.
Have you seen the information about your grandfather in the 2nd N.Z.E.F. Roll, as well?