Artefact
Artefact
Display location
Pou Maumahara drawer bank 6, drawer B, medal position 6
Credit Line
Collection of Auckland Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira, 2001.25.92.6
Brent Mackrell Collection
Collection
Primary Maker
Place
Date
1937
Associated Notes
Coronation Medal 1937 GVI
Medal awarded to Henry Tom Brooks, Hong Kong Fire Brigade.
This medal was awarded to celebrate the Coronation of King George VI on 12th May 1937.
Henry Tom Brooks
(Fireman) Hong Kong Fire Service.
Served:
WW1 with the Royal Navy
post war with Hong Kong Fire Service.
Associated Event
Coronation of George VI; 12 May 1937
Associated Person
Associated Place
Associated Date
12 May 1937
Period
Media
Measurement Description
medal diameter: 32mm
ribbon width: 32mm
court-mounted medal set (HxW): 95x188mm
Measurement Reading
Subject Category
Classification
Last Update
19 Mar 2024
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