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medal, campaign

On display
human history
  • Other Name

    1914-1915 Star, WW1 (descriptive name)

    4/592 Cpl Sydney Webb, NZ Engineers, NZEF (associated name)

  • Description

    1914-15 Star, WW1

    Medal awarded to 4/592 Cpl Sydney Webb, NZ Engineers, NZEF.

    a bronze four pointed star with crown at top; across the face are two crossed swords; suspension ring; with ribbon

    obverse: central scroll with date 1914-15 surrounded by an oak wreath; superscribed below, monogram initials GV

    reverse: flat and plain; stamped with recipient’s details

    ribbon: watered ribbon of red merging into white which merges into blue

    Named on reverse: 4/592 / CPL. S. WEBB. N.Z.E.F.

  • Place
  • Accession Number
    1989.79
  • Other Id

    N2849 (numismatics)

  • Department
  • Display Room
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Images and documents

Images

Artefact

  • Display location

    Pou Maumahara drawer bank 4, drawer D, medal position 44

  • Credit Line
    Collection of Auckland War Memorial Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira, N2849
  • Primary Maker

     W H J Blakemore (Medallist)

  • Place
  • Date
    [1918]
  • Associated Notes

    1914-15 Star, WW1

    Medal awarded to 4/592 Cpl Sydney Webb, New Zealand Engineers, NZEF.

    Sydney Webb enlisted as a Sapper with the NZ Field Engineers aged 23 years, and went on to serve in Egypt, Gallipoli and Western Europe. Little is known about him – he enlisted from Invercargill, was a watchmaker by trade and served for 4 years, 175 days. His best known contribution is perhaps the photographs he took on Gallipoli probably using a Vest Pocket Kodak. In a small album Webb documents the landscape and life of Gallipoli. In subjects ranging from making dinner, getting a haircut and the rum issue to general views of bivvies and soldiers, he offers an insight into the daily lives of soldiers on Gallipoli.

  • Associated Event
    WW1; 1914-1918
  • Associated Person
  • Associated Date
    05 Aug 1914-31 Dec 1915
  • Period
  • Signature/marks

    4/592 / CPL. S. WEBB. N.Z.E.F. (recipient's name)

  • Media
  • Measurement Description
    medal: height (including suspension ring): 62mm width: 44.5mm ribbon: 32mm wide
  • Measurement Reading

    44.5mm ( medal)

    32mm ( ribbon)

    62mm (medal including suspension ring)

  • Classification
  • Media/Materials Notes

    medal

    ribbon

  • Last Update
    19 Mar 2024
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