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medal, award

On display
human history
  • Other Name

    NZ Red Cross Society Merit Medal "1943" (descriptive name)

    Marjorie L Bennett (associated name)

  • Description

    NZ Red Cross Society Merit Medal "1943"

    gilt brass and enamel medal on ribbon, with scroll on ribbon

    obverse:

    medal: oval medal with THE NEW ZEALAND RED CROSS SOCIETY on red band around red cross on white background at centre, gilt crown above and scroll below with FOR MERIT on white ground

    scroll in red and white enamel: with date 1943 on white ground and red enamelled scroll with RED CROSS NURSING

    medal reverse: inscribed: 192 / M.BENNETT. 1943

    ribbon: red and white striped ribbon on brooch bar

  • Place
  • Associated Place
  • Accession Number
    2001.25.63
  • Accession Date
    15 Aug 2001
  • Department
  • Display Room
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