The relatives of Napier man Sydney Cox who died in battle during World War I have been reunited with his unique bronze "death penny" medal.
The medals were issued to the next-of-kin of soldiers who were killed during war service.
Napier RSA vice-president Joy Miller said: "I am very pleased the family have got it back now."
Relatives of Private Cox, who died at the age of 23, in France and is buried in the Caterpillar Valley Cemetery in Longueval, were delighted to learn about a fortnight ago that the framed medal and information about his military service, had been passed on to the RSA's national body by a collector of militaria in Australia.
Marjorie Robinson, who is Private Cox's niece, said it was not known how the medal came to end up being bought by a collector, and like the members of the local RSA, was pleased to see it back with family.