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medal, commemorative

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human history
  • Other Name

    New Zealand Memorial Cross, WW2 (descriptive name)

    417096 WO Jack Moss Oliver, RNZAF (associated name)

  • Description

    New Zealand Memorial Cross, WW2

    Medal commemorating the death on 2 April 1944, of 417096 WO Jack Moss Oliver, RNZAF.

    dull silver cross; 32mm wide; with mauve silk ribbon

    obverse: silver bath-type cross, overlain by a plain cleft arm cross; royal cypher at centre: GVIR; on the upper arm is a King's crown, and a fern leaf at te ends of the other three arms; behind the cross is a laurel wreath

    reverse: engraved with name and rank of deceased

    ribbon: thin mauve silk ribbon

    named on reverse: NZ417096 W/O.J.M. OLIVER

    markings: on reverse: R / STERLING

  • Associated Place
  • Other Id

    N1607 (numismatics)

  • Department
  • Display Room
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