22
Nov
Victoria Crosses / Medals Burglary (New Zealand) (2007)
TV3 report on this morning’s burglary of nine Victoria Crosses (and a 87 other military medals) from the Army Museum, Waiouru.
Duration : 0:6:9
Tags: 2007, alistar, and, apiata, bar, burglary, charles, cross, scum, theives, tv3, upham, vc, victoria, wilkinson, willie
November 22nd, 2008 at 4:27 am
Colonel Willy …
Colonel Willy Apiata? Pretty sure it’s supposed to be Corporal
November 22nd, 2008 at 4:27 am
Just heard via the …
Just heard via the net that the medals have been returned. Best news I’ve heard in a long time. NZ’s mana is fully restored.
A dark chapter has been closed.
November 22nd, 2008 at 4:27 am
Im sure they’ll be …
Im sure they’ll be recovered (Eventually). Its not as if anyone could sell them!
November 22nd, 2008 at 4:27 am
Cheers. I can’t …
Cheers. I can’t believe the originals were on display (and not replicas).
November 22nd, 2008 at 4:27 am
Thanks for posting …
Thanks for posting this. As an ex Serviceman I was shocked at such a heinous crime. VC’s and the men who earned them become part of the fabric of a nation, defines their character and what they stood for, often paying the ultimate sacrifice.
I hope the thieves are caught soon and the full weight of the legal system descends upon them.
November 22nd, 2008 at 4:27 am
utter scumbags who …
utter scumbags who stole these medals whoever you are, you have tried to steal our countries Mana, to the people who want to buy/own one of these medals i ask why? you cant buy honour, they are worthless pieces of metal to anyone but the recipient. give them back and go to .