50-year Service Medal & 25-year Gold Star recipients

Congratulations to everyone presented with a 50-year Service Medal or 25-year Gold Star this year.
2022
March
50-year Service Medal
Michael Fleet – Muri Whenua AO Ian Pickard – National Headquarters
25-year Gold Star
Michael Manning – National Training Centre  
February
25-year Gold Star
Shane Davidson – Methven VFB David McLeod – Methven VFB
Robert Shannon– Methven VFB  
January
25-year Gold Star
Ronald Ealam – Oxford VFB Julian Godderidge – Hawera VFB
2021
December
50-year Medal
Pieter  Van Nistelrooy – Stokes Valley VFB  
25-year Gold Star
Rachael Thorp – National HQ Peter Gallagher – National HQ
November
25-year Gold Star
Keith Lavery – Cobden VFB Jason James – Karamea VFB
October
25-year Gold Star
Kevin Capell – Lake Hawea VFB Owen Ford – Lake Hawea VFB
September
25-year Gold Star

John Koteka – Puaikura VFB

Barry Hill – Puaikura VFB

John Mawhinney – Alexandra VFB

Paul Collins – Waikaia  VFB

August 
50-Year Medal
Brian Watters – Morrinsville VFB Neville Croy – Sheffield VFB
Ronald Seconi – Whanganui FB Martin Benton – Whanganui FBt
25-year Gold Star
Pamela Murdoch – Waiau VFB Andrew Bray – Waimate VFB
Gavin Pryce – Wanganui RFF
Mark Joyce –  Waimate VFB
Calvin Thomson –  Otatau VFB  
July 
50-Year Medal
John Walker – Coromandel VFB  
25-year Gold Star
Bruce Budd – Pirongia VRFF Kelvin Wirihana – Coromandel VFB
Gregory Christensen – Coromandel VFB Paul Tilsley – Whangamata VFB
Reece Cameron – Edendale VFB Trevor Clearwater – Edendale VF
Colin West – Eastbourne VFB Tony Belcher – Pahiatua VFB

June

50-Year Medal
Brent Bythell – Otaki VFB  
25-Year Gold Star
Jacob Hawkins – Martinborough VFB
Bruce Downes – Waikari VFB
Glenn Wannan – West Harbour VFB
Ruchell De Gouw – Spencerville VFBt
David McKitterick – Ohai VFB Tim Burden – Kokatahi VFB
Barry Nevill – Clyde VFB Leslie Wasson – Kerikeri VFB
Craig Botting – Balclutha VFB Max Mayer – Eketahuna VFB
 May
60-Year Certificate
Lex Robb - Balfour VFB  
50-Year Medal
Murray Dickson – Methven VFB
Paul Single – Hamilton FB
John Turkington – Hamilton FB Michael Harwood – Auckland FB
Lindsay Rowe – Hamilton VFB  
25-Year Gold Star
Ross Paul – Paeroa VFB
Simon Ladley – Wakefield VFB
Geoff Roberts – Devonport VFB Matau (Dan) Maitai – Tolaga Bay VFB
Andrew Keith – Devonport VFB Paul Garnham – Devonport VFB
David Nicholls – Auckland FB Phillip Larcombe – Auckland FB
Michael Horgan – Auckland FB Jason Cameron – Auckland FB
Andrew Croft – Amberley VFB Shaun Sayer – Foxton VFB
Colin Thomas – Greymouth VFB Wayne Pohe – Putaruru VFB
Stuart Aston – Putaruru VFB Grant Baker – Kaitaia VFB
Dave Hindman – Hari Hari VFB Bede McGrath – Hari Hari VFB
Michael Callander – Manukau John Taylor– Manukau
Brendon Lawson – Manukau Theunis Wedzinga – Manukau
Richard Fowler – Manukau Michel Kellow – Manukau

 April

50-Year Medal
James Guyton – Mossburn VFB Ian Osborne – Helensville VFB
25-Year Gold Star
Conon Kynoch – Ashley Clinton VFB   John Waldin – Ashley Clinton VFB
Darryl Wilson– Ashley Clinton VFB   Warwick Briggs – Te Atatu VFB
Kerry O'Keefe – Wellington FB Phillip Soal – Wellington FB
Peter Sole – Wellington FB Danny Tafeamaalii – Wellington FB
Adam Burgess – Wellington FB Michael Thomason – Wellington FB
Andrew Tuffin – Wellington FB Wendy Bruere – Wellington CC
James Martin-Bond – Wellington FB Paul Smith – Wellington FB
Richard Logan – Pokeno VFB Mike Mander – Helensville VFB
Colin Long – Broadwood VFB
Jason Dehar – Tapu VFB
March
50-Year Medal
Phillip Shaw – Coalgate VFB   Graham Grace – Howick VFB
Raymond Gardner – Fairlie VFB  
25-Year Gold Star
Ken Johnston – Tawa VFB       John Pitchford – Tawa VFB
Alan Hemsley – Akaroa VFB Michelle Sherwood – Turangi VFB
Gary Carver – Hutt Valley FB    Colin Hope – Motueka VFB
Paul Mundt – Rahotu VFB  Barry Harvey – Okato VFB
Leslie Neame – Kumara VFB   Rex Wilson – Paihia VFB
Russell Ilton – Kumara VFB    Roger Crichton – Howick VFB
 February
50-Year Medal
Robert Manning – Beachlands VFB Murray Kidd – Palmerston North FB
Garry Dockary – Havelock North VFB  
25-Year Gold Star
Anthony Wilson – Hokitika VFB      Bevan Langford – Karamea VFB
Bevan Langford – Karamea VFB Christopher Faithfull – Palmerston North FB
Lex Brown – Orepuki VFB Paul Fowles –Palmerston North OS 
Sean Jackman – Cust VFB Logan Whyte – Mangatangi VFB
Richard Hurst – Kamo VFB Craig Meads – Waikato OS
Craig Brown – Dannevirke VFB Peter Sinclair – Dannevirke VFB
January
50-Year Medal
Graeme Phillips – Patea VFB  
25-Year Gold Star
Shane Lloyd-Jones – Brooklands VFB Steven Petersen – Brooklands VFB
Ritchie Bee – Lincoln VFB Barry Saville – Carterton VFB
James Forbes – Cheviot VFB