THE GALLIPOLI MEDAL.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3640, 29 November 1920, Page 4

THE GALLIPOLI MEDAL.

WELLINGTON, Nov. 27. A meeting of the executive of the Returned Soldiers’ Association (Dr. Boxer presiding) discussed the question of the Gallipoli Medal for members of the New Zealand Expeditionary Forces who took part in the campaign. The secretary reported that, the Government was keeping the matter steadily in view. A* petition to Parliament was suggested. The president stated the fact that only ten per cent, of New Zealand soldiers who went abroad ever saw Gallipoli. There was a feeling that too much was beilig made of Anzac. He thought many would prefer a special medal to that awful thing, the 1914-15 Star. All that the British War Office proposed was a special battle clasp. The issue of a medal to New Zealand-1 ers and Australians was field up by the British* War Office. I,t was resolved to await further advice.