Artefact
Artefact
Display location
Pou Maumahara drawer bank 6, drawer E, medal position 26
Credit Line
Collection of Auckland Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira, 2001.25.1066
Brent Mackrell Collection
Collection
Primary Maker
Place
Date
[1945]
Associated Notes
NZ War Service Medal 1939-45
Captain Clarence Arthur Umbers, WW2
Clarence Arthur Umbers initially enlisted with the New Zealand Army Service Corps and left New Zealand with the Main Body. Following his Gallipoli service he served for some time with the Camel Corps but later joined the Royal Flying Corps. He later served with the Strait Airways and the RNZAF. During WW2 he served on the Home Front.
Associated Event
WW2; 1939-1945
Associated Person
Associated Place
Associated Date
03 Sep 1939-02 Sep 1945
Period
Media
Measurement Description
medal: 36mm diameter
ribbon: 32mm wide
Measurement Reading
36mm (medal)
32mm (ribbon)
Subject Category
Classification
Media/Materials Notes
Last Update
19 Mar 2024
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