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  • Other Name

    1914-1915 Star, WW1 (descriptive name)

    16/453 Wiremu Karati, A Coy, 1st Maori Contingent, 1NZEF (associated name)

  • Description

    1914-15 Star, WW1 (with ribbon)

    Medal awarded to 16/453 Wiremu Karati, A Coy, 1st Maori Contingent, 1NZEF.

    bronze four pointed star with crown and suspension ring at top; two crossed swords across face; scroill at centre with date 1914-15, surrounded by oak wreath with initials GV at base

    reverse: plain reverse stamped with recipient's details

    suspension: ring suspension

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

    named on reverse:

  • Place
    England
  • Associated Place

    Gallipoli/Turkey

  • Accession Number
    2016.58.4
  • Accession Date
    22 Aug 2016
  • Department

    History

    War History

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