Horrible news; Nine Victoria crosses, Including Upham's, stolen in New Zealand.

BBC NEWS | Asia-Pacific | NZ thieves steal rare VC medals

Cheers,
Adam.

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I saw this on another Forum and it is disgusting ; one can only hope that the stolen items are recovered swiftly.

It goes to show that no corner of the Earth is free from this sort of thing

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People without respect, don't they know how hard it was to get one of those? What they stand for, what the proud Medal owner had to do to get one.

We have to catch those thieves and let them do the same thing to get those medals. Put them in a war and then we'll see if they still wanna steal those VC's.

I hope they'll be found soon!
Quite a shock for the owners.

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Full list
Victoria Crosses stolen from museum - New Zealand, world, sport, business & entertainment news on Stuff.co.nz

Medals taken include:
* Samuel Frickleton, VC -- WW1
* Leslie Andrew, VC -- WW1
* Randolph Ridling, Albert Medal -- WW1
* Reginald Judson, VC, DCM, MM -- WW1
* John Grant, VC -- WW1
* Harry Laurent, VC -- WW1
* Jack Hinton, VC -- WW2
* Clive Hulme, VC -- WW2
* Keith Elliott, VC -- WW2
* Charles Upham, VC and Bar -- WW2
* David Russell, GC -- WW2
* Ken Hudson, GC.

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Another blackmarket collector´s wishlist filled for Xmas??

That is a very sad thing to happen....

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This is sick. the curse on the thief and let us hope these relics are found soon.

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Indeed, most likely stolen to order.

Such a thing is dreadful and a bloody low thing to do.

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Regards, Richard

Rotten B@5T4RD5! This is wrong on every level.

I was thinking the same thing Kai.

Sad, very sad.

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Scott

So that's taken the list of Stolen VCs to a total of 24... Unless one with a bar makes it 25 really.
STOLEN VICTORIA CROSSES

Cheers,
Adam.

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You can bet that some rich bastard hired the thieves to snag these Crosses. The smae thing happened when a pair of thieves took Erich Topps Gold presentation Dagger that Admiral Donitz or either Raeder, had presented to him. These objects will never see the light of day again.

I hate thieves. >:-((

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Absolutely disgusting and unacceptable!!!

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Just heard some rare good news on a story like this on WW2T:
Medals stolen from Waiouru Army Museum recovered (+ photos) - 16 Feb 2008 - NZ Herald: New Zealand National news
Relief all round.

Cheers,
Adam.

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Way to go! Bingo! good thing they recovered them!

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Glad to hear such good news!! I hope the thieves get what they deserve, meaning-a long time behind bars.

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Lost are only those, who abandon themselves) Hans-Ulrich Rudel.