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badge, service

On display
human history
  • Other Name

    On War Service HMNZ Transports badge (badge name)

    ES 2485 Charles Anderson, Royal Naval Reserve (issued to)

  • Description

    On War Service HMNZ Transports badge, WW1, issued to ES 2485 Charles Anderson, Royal Naval Reserve

    brass, circular band with crown at centre and words around: . ON WAR SERVICE . HMNZ. TRANSPORTS .

  • Place
    [New Zealand]
  • Accession Number
    2001.25.8
  • Accession Date
    15 Aug 2001
  • Department

    History

    War History

  • Display Room

    Pou Maumahara

medal, campaign 2001.25.8

Images and documents

Images

  • medal, campaign 2001.25.8
  • medal, campaign 2001.25.8
  • medal, campaign 2001.25.8

Artefact

  • Display location

    Pou Maumahara drawer bank 6, drawer F, medal position 28

  • Credit Line
    Collection of Auckland Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira, 2001.25.8 Brent Mackrell Collection
  • Collection
    Brent Mackrell Collection
  • Primary Maker

     unknown (Badgemaker)

  • Place
    [New Zealand]
  • Date
    1914-1920
  • Associated Notes

    On War Service HMNZ Transports badge, WW1, issued to ES 2485 Charles Anderson, Royal Naval Reserve.

    Served: WW1: minesweepers & troopships; WW2: home service in NZ.

    Scottish-born Charles Anderson served as an engineer with the Royal Naval Reserve during WW1. This included service on mine-layers and on troopships, including NZ Transports. He took his discharge in Aberdeen, circa 1919. By the following year Charles Anderson was based in New Zealand. He undertook further qualifications as Second-class Engine Driver for Stationary Engines; and worked as fireman on a number of coastal vessels. During the 1920s he served with the 1st Battalion Taranaki Regiment, being posted to the Reserve in 1927.

    Charles Anderson was living in Wanganui and was 52 years old when he signed up for war service in April 1941. He was discharged at his own request six months later in October 1941, but had served long enough to qualify for his War Medal 1939-1945 and his New Zealand War Service Medal.

  • Associated Event
    WW1; 1914-1918
  • Associated Person

     Charles Anderson (Issued to)

     Royal Naval Reserve (Associated regiment)

  • Period

    World War 1, 1914-18/Wars

  • Media/Materials

    brass (alloy)/copper alloy/nonferrous metal/metal/inorganic material

  • Measurement Reading

    25mm

  • Subject Category

    troopships/wars

  • Classification

    badge, service

    military insignia

    Badge, Service

    Badge, Insignia

    Insignia

    Status Symbols

    Personal Symbols

    08 Communication Artifacts

  • Last Update
    19 Mar 2024
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