The E-Sylum:  Volume 10, Number 51, December 16, 2007, Article 21

REPLICA VICTORIA CROSS SET GIVEN TO NEW ZEALAND MUSEUM

"The rare war medal heist at Waiouru Army Museum has had
an encouraging sequel.

"The family of one of the Victoria Cross heroes who lost
their medals in the burglary a week and a half ago have
presented the museum with a historic replacement set.

"They're called the Victoria Cross 'family set of medals'
and belong to second world war hero Keith Elliot,' says
Elliot's son, Doug Elliot.

"They were specially made for him by former Prime Minister
Sir Keith Holyoake.

"Elliot wore them to official functions, over the last 25
years of his life, while the originals lay on display at
the army museum.

"'These were the same set that we used at his military
funeral in 1989 and I have great pleasure to bring these
back to the museum', says Elliot.

"Colonel Raymond Seymour says this is a tremendous offer
by the family, at this difficult time, to bring the medals
to the museum and offer them up as a replacement set.

"The replicas will stand in for the originals, stolen
from the museum 11 days ago and so far are unrecovered."

To read the complete article, see:
http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/536641/1501822

  Wayne Homren, Editor

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