Nice complete group to a NZ soldier from WW2, from the famous 2nd New Zealand Division, mentioned in despatches. Medals are 1939-45 Star, Africa Star with 8th Army emblem, Italy Star, Defence Medal, 1939-45 British War Medal with mentioned in despatches emblem, New Zealand Service Medal, Greek War Medal 1940-41, all unnamed as issued. There is also a shooting medal engraved to RIFLE SGT. 3545 with the reverse engraved DIV. Lieutenant Selwyn Herbert Matthews from Auckland NZ. With a vast range of other personal items including his miniature medals, mounted for wear, various NZ hat, collar and other badges, pay books, 2 compiled diaries dated 1941, and a scrap book full of other items including his full service file, portrait photographs of Matthews, other snaps, official certificates and other correspondence relating to his “mentioned in despatches” award, including a certificate signed by Bernard Freyberg VC the CO of the NZ Division. Lots of personal letters written by Matthews during the war, copies of telegrams and letters from the army, a British Army ID card, confirmation of his medal entitlements etc. The item “WW2 NZ group 8 medals, Mentioned in Despatches, with badges, photos, diaries” is in sale since Friday, December 09, 2016. This item is in the category “Collectables\Militaria\1939 – 1945 (WWII)”. The seller is “littlespanner” and is located in Northen Victoria. This item can be shipped to Australia, to all countries in Europe, to United States, to Canada.
- Authenticity: Original
- Country: New Zealand
- Campaign: World War II
- Product Type: Medals
- Era: 1910s