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medal, campaign

On display
human history
  • Other Name

    The New Zealand War Service Medal, WW2 (descriptive name)

    NZ40227 Flight Lieutenant Graham Wellesley Hamlin, 75 (NZ) Squadron, RAF. (associated name)

  • Description

    New Zealand War Service Medal, 3rd September 1939-2nd September 1945, WW2

    Medal awarded to NZ40227 Flight Lieutenant Graham Wellesley Hamlin DFC, 75 (NZ) Squadron, RAF.

    circular cupro-nickel medal; fern leaf suspender with narrow bar; with ribbon

    obverse: uncrowned head of King George VI; legend around: GEORGIUS VI D: G: BR: OMN: REX F:D: IND: IMP:

    reverse: inscription: FOR SERVICE TO NEW ZEALAND 1939/45

    ribbon: black, watered and edged with white stripes

    issued unnamed

    markings: obverse: medallist's initials under neck: HP

    design: obverse: Thomas Humphrey Paget (1893-1974)

    reverse: John Beaglehole and E. Mervyn Taylor

  • Place
    England
  • Associated Place

    New Zealand

  • Accession Number
    1960.102
  • Other Id

    W1633.6 (war)

    S168 (Spink 1988)

  • Department

    History

    War History

  • Display Room

    Pou Maumahara

medal, campaign, 1960.102, W1633.6, S168, Photographed by… … Read more

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  • medal, campaign, 1960.102, W1633.6, S168, Photographed by Dani Lucas , digital, 22 Nov 2016, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • medal, campaign, 1960.102, W1633.6, S168, Photographed by Dani Lucas , digital, 22 Nov 2016, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • medal, campaign, 1960.102, W1633.6, S168, Photographed by Dani Lucas , digital, 22 Nov 2016, © Auckland Museum CC BY

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