Ned Shewry
John Edward Shewry Military Medal, MM (1889 – 1 August 1962), was a world champion Wood chopping, woodchopper from New Zealand. Born in Stratford, New Zealand, he was one of 11 children of John and Elizabeth Shewry. The Shewrys were early settlers in Tahora, Taranaki, Tahora in the Eastern Taranaki Region, Taranaki hill country, where they set to clearing a large block of land on Moki Road for pasture between the Makino and Waitaanga forests. The felling of timber dominated the lives of the Shewry family, and growing up in this setting clearly left a lasting impression on the young John Edward. Early life At the age of 17, he took up farming with his older brother Archie on the block next-door, and set to work clearing the land with "just a couple of axes, a saw and a packet of matches".Hoskin, Sorrel (9 December 2005 "A Chip off the Old Block - Ned Shewry". Puke Ariki Article. Retrieved 23 November 2011 He quickly developed good skills and technique with an axe, and soon c ...
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Military Medal
The Military Medal (MM) was a military decoration awarded to personnel of the British Army and other arms of the armed forces, and to personnel of other Commonwealth countries, below commissioned rank, for bravery in battle on land. The award was established in 1916, with retrospective application to 1914, and was awarded to other ranks for "acts of gallantry and devotion to duty under fire". The award was discontinued in 1993, when it was replaced by the Military Cross, which was extended to all ranks, while other Commonwealth nations instituted their own award systems in the post war period. History The Military Medal was established on 25 March 1916. It was awarded to other ranks including non-commissioned officers and warrant officers, and ranked below the Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM). Awards to British and Commonwealth forces were announced in the ''London Gazette'', but not honorary awards to allied forces. (Lists of awards to allied forces were published by The N ...
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