By Simon Plumb, Simon PlumbAn air force veteran who lost his military medals to thieves may never again see his precious honours. Militaria expert Geoffrey Oldham says it's exceptionally rare for stolen medals to be recovered. Ragg spent 30 years as a pilot in the air force and the Auckland RSA has pleaded for the safe return of the precious items. Following the burglary, Auckland RSA urged for them to be returned to their rightful owner. Mr Oldham says while the theft of historic items - including medals - is relatively frequent, the black market is smaller than people may think.

Source: New Zealand Herald July 01, 2016 17:00 UTC