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I have forwarded both badges, so it will be interesting to see whose badges end up on the book cover.
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#122
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Once again, James Dangers medals are up for sale. Wouldn't that be a nice Christmas present for the family !!
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#123
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Hi Iain,
Bit of a mystery, the medals were withdrawn from sale. Cheers, Tinto |
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Hi Tinto
Dangar's trio are currently listed on eBay UK, Item no. 350949078552. The seller is asking a buy now price of £895.00. Regards John |
#125
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Just buy them you will likely never get another chance (especially if they end up in my collection).......
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As mentioned the good thing is that most of James WW1 Items including his death penny and diary were donated to the NZ National Library for all to enjoy. http://tapuhi.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin...5/492082,02801 Last edited by atillathenunns; 11-12-13 at 01:16 AM. |
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For those interested, Geoff Newman has a matching pair of NZ WW1 Pioneer collars, with Gaunt maker's plates, for sale at http://www.gnmilitaria.co.uk
Cheers John |
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Tena koe
Just an update to let everyone know that Tania Simpson's book “The Last Maopo” mentioned in post #112 is having its book launch on the 10th of April and will be in bookstores in time for ANZAC day. |
#129
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I spotted this one for sale on a website ,a non voided NZ Pioneers badge ??!!
I welcome all constructive comments |
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Any idea of size?
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#131
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Described as a cap badge
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#132
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The Last Maopo
“This is not only a moving personal story but also one of very few books to tell the experience of the First World War first hand from a Maori viewpoint.” —Christopher Pugsley
Having just completed ‘The Last Maopo’ written by Tania Simpson , I too agree with Christopher Pugsley that Tania’s book is poignantly moving with a powerful sense of character and war atmosphere described through the letters home by Wiremu Maopo. Although I was already bias having done a little research on Wiremu Maopo prior to reading Tania’s book, I still found it to be a real page-turner with surprising twists and turns that came in the form of Family and friends that Wiremu had left behind in New Zealand. For the badge enthusiasts among us, I counted more than half a dozen mentions of badges within the book, including the following. — “The Badge is off my hat, a large one, it was the first one issued to me. I have carried it with me fully twelve months so I hope you would like it.” At the top of the following page (90) there is an example of the badge that Wiremu is talking about. Although the photograph was one of several from two collections supplied by me to the publisher, the badge finally chosen by the publisher was from the collection of fellow forum member Wayne Ihaka. The NZ Pioneers badge that is pictured below Wayne’s badge is from my own collection. The other forum member who graciously supplied NZ 1st Pattern Maori Contingent badges for Tania’s most excellent book was the late Shaun Aumua (Post # 120) who was instrumental in helping me solve the enigma of WW1 Maori badges that had been misinterpreted by Dave Corbett in his two NZ badge books. If you are interested in Maori soldiers during WW1, then “The Last Maopo’ is a book you should read. A Youtube clip for the Last Maopo. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPPJ39XCUjk Last edited by atillathenunns; 05-07-14 at 04:36 AM. |
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Maopo Medal Surfaces
To my delight a friend just advised me that someone has posted Wiremu Maopo's Victory Medal for sale on E-bay - so hoping to get it back into the family! Tania
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Tania I am 100% sure the medal is destined to return home, but do put in a hefty reserve to avoid the last minute snipers that troll E-bay.
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#135
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A variation of the NZ Pioneers badge, that is in two well known collections. Not to be confused with Firmin restrike which is abundant on Ebay .
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