Artefact
Artefact
Display location
Pou Maumahara drawer bank 4, drawer C, medal position 24
Credit Line
Collection of Auckland War Memorial Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira, N2834
Primary Maker
Place
Date
1905
Associated Notes
Tibet Medal, 1903-4
Medal awarded to British and Indian regiments that took accompanied the invasion of Tibet by of Colonel Sir Francis Younghusband. The expedition aimed to prevent the Russian Empire from gaining a foothold in Tibet.
Associated Event
Tibet 1903-1904; 1903-1904; Tibet
Associated Place
Associated Date
Dec 1903-Sep 1904
Period
Media
Measurement Reading
Classification
Last Update
19 Mar 2024
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