Sergeant Richard Shepherd & the New Zealand Cross

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Sergeant Richard Shepherd & the New Zealand Cross

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The New Zealand Cross, a decoration unique to New Zealand and the New Zealand Wars, is one of the rarest decorations in the world – only 23 have been awarded. Instituted by the Governor of New Zealand by an Order in Council, dated 10 March 1869, it met an urgent need for some decoration equivalent to the Victoria Cross as locally raised forces h...

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Archives New Zealand / Archives / Archives NZ / New Zealand / New Zealand History / History / NZ History / NZ Wars / War / Medal / medals / New Zealand Cross / Richard Shepherd / Queen Victoria

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