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medal, campaign

On display
human history
  • Other Name

    Victory Medal 1914-1919, WW1 (descriptive name)

    4/515 Signaller Cyril RG Bassett, NZ Engineers Divisional Signal Coy., NZEF (associated name)

  • Description

    Victory Medal 1914-1919, WW1

    Medal (part of court-mounted set) awarded to 4/515 Signaller Cyril RG Bassett, NZ Engineers Divisional Signal Coy., NZEF.

    circular bronze medal with ribbon; fixed loop and ring suspension

    obverse: the winged, full-length figure of Victory, with her arm extended and holding a palm branch in her right hand

    reverse: inscription: ‘THE GREAT WAR FOR CIVILIZATION, 1914-1919’ surrounded by a wreath

    ribbon: watered colours of red, yellow, green, blue and violet merging into a rainbow pattern

    named on edge: 4/515 LIEUT. C.R.G. BASSETT. N.Z.E.F.

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

    N2551 (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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