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medal, commemorative

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human history
  • Other Name

    NZ Memorial Cross WW2 (in case)

    61941 Private Albert Stanley (Bill) Coleman, 21 Battalion, 2 NZEF

  • Description

    Memorial Cross (in case), WW2

    Memorial Cross awarded next-of-kin of 61941 Private Albert Stanley (Bill) Coleman, 21 Infantry Battalion, 5th Infantry Brigade, 2 NZEF, killed in action, El Alamein, 24/10/1942

    memorial cross on ribbon in original box of issue

    .1 cross: cross of dull silver surmounted by crown; at the foot and at the end of each arm is a fern leaf; George VI royal cypher at centre; a laurel wreath between the arms of the cross; named verso:

    ribbon: purple satin ribbon

    suspension: suspended from a plain bar with brooch fastening

    .2 box: small case with hinged lid; black imitation leather exterior wiuth gilt crown on lid; cream satin inside lid; removable inset cream velvet lining

  • Place
  • Associated Place
  • Accession Number
    1996.30.5
  • Accession Date
    30 Apr 1996
  • Department
  • Display Room
1996.30.5

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