"When the Boys Came Home" by Jane Westaway
Rehab - The Short Friendly Word.
For the men who made it home from World War II, the transition from battlefield to civvy street was a struggle – even for the precious few who emerged physically and emotionally unscathed – and “rehab” tried to turn back the clock by offering them a second chance at ordinary life. Sixty years on, it’s hard to ignore evidence that we didn’t do as well as we’ve always believed, that the problems rehabilitation tackled were only the tip of an iceberg.
Charles Upham - VC and Bar by Dr Chris Pugsley
 "Come on Boys, they're Finished!" Charles Upham is the only Combat Soldier to be awarded the Victoria Cross and Bar, making him New Zealands and the Commonwealths highest decorated Solider. Upham commanded No. 15 Platoon, C Company of the 20th Battalion, 2nd New Zealand Division and served in Greece, Crete and North Africa before being taken prisoner at Ruweist Ridge in July 1942. -------- Between midnight and 2.00am on Sunday the 2nd of December 2007, 96 Medals were stolen, including 9 Victoria Crosses, from the Army Museum, Waiouru.Amongst those stolen were Upham's VC and Bar. "New Zealand Police celebrate the return of these national treasures. The recovery of the medals was the top priority. Nevertheless, our job won't be complete until we find the perpetrators of this burglary and bring them to court," - Detective Sergeant Chris Bensemann. Read the full Article from the New Zealand Herald. Help catch those Responsible: Call: 0800 VALOUR (825687) OPERATION VALOUR: Who Stole our War Heros Medals? |
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