Museum marks Anzac without stolen medals

Colonel Raymond Seymour. Photo / Mark Mitchell

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The medals stolen from the Waiouru Army Museum will be in the hands of the police this Anzac Day but the museum has a special commemoration planned.

Museum director retired Colonel Raymond Seymour said a special exhibition had been set up for Anzac Day called "Remembrance".

The exhibition includes photographs from military cemeteries around the world where the New Zealand soldiers are buried.

"I'm going to invite people to come in there and drop their poppy under a particular war grave cemetery. I've got an uncle buried at Casino, so I'll be dropping my poppy under there," Mr Seymour said.

"It is a moving exhibition. There are a number of artefacts there, including grave markers from World War One," Mr Seymour said.

A traditional service will also be held at 11am with support from the local Waiouru army camp.

"We're going to reduce the admission charge because it is a fitting day," Mr Seymour said.

- NZ HERALD STAFF

Online link: The Auckland War Memorial Museum has a Book of Remembrance on its website for people to post messages on to remember those who served and died in war.