Artefact
Artefact
Display location
Pou Maumahara drawer bank 5, drawer D, medal position 3
Credit Line
Collection of Auckland Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira, 2001.25.346
Brent Mackrell Collection
Collection
Primary Maker
Place
Date
Post 1930
Pre 1946
Associated Notes
Belgium Centennial Medal (Independence 1830-1930)
Alexander Manuel Ferguson, DSO, MC, ED
Orders: Belgium Order of Leopold II
Alexander Manuel 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
Signature/marks
CD Evreese (maker's mark)
Media
Measurement Description
medal height: 30mm
medal width: 32mm
ribbon: width: 38mm
Measurement Reading
Classification
Last Update
27 Mar 2024
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