Case 58 - Gallipoli

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Case 58 - Gallipoli

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Case 58

Collection Items

Hand drawn panaramic map of battlefield in Egypt - Known as Australian Hill 100 Position - Contains map bearings and vertical scale - Dated and initialled

White paper document, handwritten 'March Table' in blue ink, name and ' SECRET' written in lead pencil on top right corner, small hand written lead pencil inscription on bottom proper left corner , mounted on blue board, glazed black thin wooden…

Light khaki green pith helmet - underside of brim is green - brown leather interior band with cork fixtures

Square - red and navy diagonal colour patch - RAA 7th Aust . Division ( see reference)

Bronze medal in the shape of a four pointed star , ensigned with a crown on the ring - join ; The obverse has crossed gladius , overlaid with an oak wreath that is ensigned with the insignia of King George V ; A scroll with the years 1914 - 15 is…

Bronze medal with the winged figure of Victory on the obverse ; The words " THE GREAT WAR FOR CIVILISATION " , surrounded by a laurel wreath on the reverse ; Service number and name of recipient engraved on the rim ; Ribbon has a " two rainbow "…

Medal with portrait of George V on the obverse and an image of St George on horseback trampling underfoot the eagle shield of the Central Powers and a skull and cross - bones ; The risen sun is above these figures and the years 1914 and 1918 are…

Blue central stripe , flanked by red and yellow to the left and silver to the right .

01: The British War Medal . George V on recto with inscription ' GEORGIVS V / BRITT . / OMN : / REX ET IND : / IMP : ' , St George on horseback , verso . 02: The 1914 - 1915 Star . Obverse / 3 points of star at east , west , and south , north…

Possibly bronze and other silver metal composite badge in a circular shape , silver coloured central flower and stem design surrounded with bronze wreath with central scroll that reads ' QUEENSTOWN WORCESTERSHIRE HUSSARS '

Small circular badge with King's crown in centre and 'GALLIPOLI' written across the top of the border. Larger eight-pointed star mounted behind front plate. Back of pin has maker's stamp 'A.J. PARKES' and pin with stud clasp. Stud clasp bears…

A tappered wooden officers swagger stick, with metal capped base and a wider metal capped top. Insignia of a griffin inside a circle topped with a crown , and the text 'THE FAST KENT REGT . THE BUFF S'. Text in scroll below 'VERTER PRONDESCIT HONOR',…

6 page miniature photo album consisting of portraits of male soldiers. Front cover image of Belgium flag. Back cover reads ' SOUVENIR / WAR / DECLARED / AUG 4th 1914 / ALBUM ' . Album latches together . Eyelet attached at top right, as if part of a…

Smooth, flat pebble, white with pink red veins. In cabinet with plaque with donor information (paper, wood, adhesive)

Squat, rounded glass bottle containing sand, with cork stopped. Modern sticker on base of glass. In cabinet with plaque with donor information (paper, wood, adhesive)

Small tortoise shell found in mess tin of Gordon Hitchcock, on Gallipoli 1915

French Victory medal depicting Victory figure with red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple ribbon

French war medal depicting profile of solidier, text on otherside with red and white stripe ribbon

French Dardenelle medal depicting women profile, text on otherside with green and white stripe ribon
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