• Victoria Cross & Bar
• 1939-45 Star
• Africa Star
• Defence Medal ( 1939-45 )
• War Medal ( 1939-45 ) + MiD Oakleaf
• New Zealand War Service Medal ( 1939-45 )
• Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal ( 1953 )
• Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal ( 1977 )
• New Zealand Commemorative Medal ( 1990 )

The Imperial War Museum's 'Summary of Minutes of the Meeting of the Board of Trustees held on 6th September 2006' states that:

"The Trustees approved the acquisition of the medals of Charles Hazlitt Upham VC, subject to full funding being provided by the Garfield Weston Foundation, and an agreement which would permit the medals' subsequent long term loan to the Queen Elizabeth II Army Memorial Museum in New Zealand."

Founded the in 1958 the Garfield Weston Foundation is a UK based, general grant-giving charity endowed by the late W. Garfield Weston and members of his family. In the year to 5th April 2005, the Foundation supported 1,862 applications with grants totalling over 38.7 million pounds.

In April 2006 New Zealand newspapers reported that the daughters of Charles Upham were prepared to sell their father's Victoria Cross medal group as they were all in agreement. The family thought it only proper to offer the group to the New Zealand government for a sum of NZ$3.3 million ( 1.17 million pounds ), the same sum they were offered a year earlier by a private overseas collector. The New Zealand Defence Minister said "The sale of Charles Upham's Victoria Cross and Bar would be a huge public loss. However, the Government does not believe it is appropriate for the public to pay the NZ$3.3 million asked for the medals. This would clearly be unfair to the 19 other families who have gifted or lent VCs to New Zealand museums seeking nothing in return".

Therefore, this move by the Imperial War Museum has ended nationwide controversary in New Zealand over the fate of the Charles Upham VC & Bar and the wishes of the Upham family have been met.

For the award of the Victoria Cross

[ London Gazette, 14 October 1941 ]. Maleme, Crete, 22nd - 30th May 1941 - Second Lieutenant Charles Hazlitt Upham, 20th Bn, ( Canterbury Regiment ), 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force

He displayed outstanding gallantry in close-quarter fighting, when blown up by two mortar shells and badly wounded. In spite of this and an attack of dysentry which reduced him to a skelatal appearance, he refused hospital treatment and carried a badly wounded man to safety when forced to retire. Eight days later he beat off an attack at Sphakia, 22 Germans falling to his accurate fire.

For the award of a Bar to the Victoria Cross

[ London Gazette, 26 September 1945 ]. El Ruweisat Ridge, Egypt, 14th - 15th July 1942 - Captain Charles Hazlitt Upham, 20th Bn, ( Canterbury Regiment ), 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force

When leading his company attacking an enemy held ridge overlooking the El Alamein battlefield, he was wounded twice but took the objective after fierce fighting. He personally destroyed a German tank, several guns and vehicles with grenades, despite a broken arm. After his wounds were dressed, he returned to his men but was again severely wounded and unable to move.