[Mishmash] Medal thieves to share reward (The Australian Article)

[Fred Atkinson]

Fred Atkinson (fatkinson at mishmash.com) suggested you might be interested in this article from The Australian

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Medal thieves to share reward
 | February 19, 2008
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THIEVES who stole dozens of precious war medals from a New Zealand museum last year may get part of the huge reward for their return.

The possible windfall for the criminals has sparked outrage across the Tasman, with the daughter of New Zealand World War II hero Captain Charles Upham saying she felt "quite sick" to learn the thieves could benefit.

The 96 medals, which included nine Victoria Crosses - including those of Upham, the only combat soldier to have won the Victoria Cross twice - were stolen in the early hours of December 2 from the Queen Elizabeth II Army Memorial Museum at Waiouru on New Zealand's north island.

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