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medal, campaign

On display
human history
  • Other Name

    The War Medal 1939-1945, WW2 (descriptive name)

    Lt. Col. Cyril RG Bassett, VC (associated name)

  • Description

    War Medal 1939-45, WW2

    Medal (part of court-mounted set) awarded to Lt. Col. Cyril RG Bassett, VC.

    cupro-nickel medal; plain straight non-swivelling suspender; with ribbon

    obverse: The crowned head of King George VI, surrounded by the legend ‘GEORGIUS VI D: G: BR: OM: REX ET INDIAE: IMP:’

    reverse: A lion standing on a dragon with two heads, above are the dates 1939 and 1945

    ribbon: red, white and blue: narrow red stripe down centre with narrow white stripe on each side; remainder of the sides of the ribbon are equally divided into blue and red stripes with the blue ones next to the white

    named on edge: 802313 LT. COL. C.R.G. BASSETT. V.C.

  • Place
    England
  • Accession Number
    1984.155
  • Accession Date
    1984
  • Other Id

    N2552 (numismatics)

  • Department

    History

    War History

  • Display Room

    Scars on the Heart 1

medal, decoration, 1984.155, © Auckland Museum CC BY

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  • medal, decoration, 1984.155, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • medal, decoration, 1984.155, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • medal, decoration, 1984.155, © Auckland Museum CC BY

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