Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Second War ‘Italian theatre’ B.E.M. group of seven awarded to Sergeant G. H. Justice, New Zealand Medical Corps, for services as the senior N.C.O., 3rd N.Z. Field Surgical Unit; he was also Mentioned in Despatches

British Empire Medal, (Military) G.VI.R., 1st issue (43254 Sgt. George H. Justice, N.Z.M.F.) mounted on its original investiture pin; 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, with M.I.D. oak leaf; New Zealand War Service Medal, these last six all unnamed as issued and in their waxed envelopes, extremely fine (7) £240-£280

One of only 121 British Empire Medals awarded to New Zealanders during the Second World War.

B.E.M. (Military) London Gazette 20 September 1945 (Italy).
The original Recommendation states: ‘Sergeant Justice has been the senior N.C.O of 3 NZ Field Surgical Unit and it’s predecessor, 1 NZ Field Surgical Team, for a total of eighteen months. During this period the FSU has carried out a very large amount of major surgery, often under very difficult conditions. There have been several changes of command, and it has fallen to Sgt. Justice to keep the unit in a high state of efficiency and to maintain a continuity of work, particularly as regards pre and post operative procedures. In the later part of December 1944, during the battle for Faenza and during January 1945, the unit was attached to 1 NZ Mobile Casualty Clearing Station and was called on to deal with a large number of battle casualties in a very short space of time. This entailed working for several days and nights on end, and Sgt Justice gave most cheerful and meritorious service during this trying period’.

M.I.D. London Gazette 13 January 1944.