article_snippet: Air Crew Europe Star with clasp France and Germany, Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, New Zealand Service Medal 1939-45, and the New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal .
article_snippet: Among his medals for Distinguished Service Order, New Zealand Queen's Service Order, Distinguished Flying Cross, 1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star with clasp France and Germany, Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, New Zealand Service Medal 1939-45 is the Distinguished Service Order awarded for completing 41 operations and his Distinguished Flying Cross for bravery in 21 sorties over Europe.
article_snippet: After the war he returned to he native New Zealand, where he Glasgow-born father had emigrated in 1903 to become a shepherd and start a family.
article_snippet: he New Zealand medals for post-war service in regional politics are being sold with he other medals and campaign stars at the auction in London on March 25.