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medal, order

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human history
  • Other Name

    Royal Red Cross 1st Class (RRC) [Geo V-GRI] (descriptive name)

    22/12 Matron Cora Beattie Anderson, NZANS, WW1 (associated name)

  • Description

    Royal Red Cross 1st Class (RRC)

    Medal awarded to 22/12 Matron Cora B Anderson, NZANS, WW1

    golden cross, 35 mm width, plain ring suspension, with ribbon

    Obverse: enamelled red, with broad silver edges around the enamel, a circular medallion bearing effigy of King George V. The words "Faith", "Hope" and "Charity" are inscribed on the upper limbs of the cross, with the year "1883" in the lower limb.

    Reverse: plain except a circular medallion bearing the Royal Cypher of the George V

    ribbon: 28mm wide grosgrain, dark blue with crimson edge stripes

  • Place
    United Kingdom
  • Associated Place

    Egypt

    England

  • Accession Number
    2001.25.863
  • Accession Date
    15 Aug 2001
  • Other Id

    old:018 (Oldham (1997))

    MY:31 (Medal Yearbook 2008)

    7552 (Asset Register)

  • Department

    History

    War History

  • Display Room

    Pou Maumahara

medal, royal red cross 1st class

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  • medal, order 2001.25.863
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  • medal, order 2001.25.863

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