Artefact
Artefact
Display location
Pou Maumahara drawer bank 5, drawer D, medal position 2
Credit Line
Collection of Auckland Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira, 2001.25.345
Brent Mackrell Collection
Collection
Primary Maker
Place
Date
Unknown
Associated Notes
Belgium Order of the Crown : Officer
Alexander Manuel Ferguson, DSO, MC, ED.
Orders: Belgium Order of Leopold II
AM Ferguson was Belgium Consul in Auckland from 1910s, and was followed in this role followed by his son, Lt Col. John Burns Ferguson. During WW1 he played a major role in fundraising efforts for Belgium, and was a member of the Auckland Auckland Provincial Patriotic and War Relief Association.
Associated Event
WW1; 1914-1918
Associated Person
Associated Place
Media
Measurement Description
medal width: 40mm
ribbon width: 36mm
ribbon length: 47mm
Measurement Reading
Subject Category
Classification
Media/Materials Notes
Last Update
27 Mar 2024
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