Case 12 - Gallipoli
Title
Case 12 - Gallipoli
Audience
Case 12
Collection Items
Anzac and After by Frank E . Westbrook
Hard cover, brown board front and back cover with textile spine , "Desormats" icon imprinted into the back cover bottom left corner , inscription in black ink on first page " To ' Hell" / with Vene's compliments / May 1917", On back flyleaf top left…
Commemoration of ANZAC
Paper document with black printed ink, commemoration of Anzac certificate
1914 - 1915 Star
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…
British War Medal
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…
Victory Medal
Bronze medal with the winged figure of Victory on the face. 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 " effect, with…
The New Zealand Territorial Service Medal
Medal with portrait of George V on the obverse and the inscription "NEW ZEALAND TERRITORIAL, 12 YEARS SERVICE" and a kiwi with a surround of fern fronds (Birkenhead Returned Services Association, 2012).
75th Anzac anniversary commemorative five dollar coin set , 1990 and accompanying letter
Case (outer): cream , leather look with gold trim. Gold embossed Australian Commonwealth Military Forces and New Zealand silver fern emblems.
Case (inner) : white synthetic silk like material covering the upper case shell with THE ANZAC 75th…
Case (inner) : white synthetic silk like material covering the upper case shell with THE ANZAC 75th…
The Gallipoli Star ribbon and information board
Silk ribbon vertical stripes from left to right: yellow, pink, blue, pink, silver.
Paper printed with type-writer text, headed 'THE GALLIPOLI STAR', describing information about the Gallipoli Star ribbon and medal
Paper printed with type-writer text, headed 'THE GALLIPOLI STAR', describing information about the Gallipoli Star ribbon and medal
New Zealand General Service Badge
Brass badge. Laurel wreath surmounted by a King's crown. In the centre are the voided letters 'NZ'. Bannerl below wreath reads 'ONWARD'. Two lugs on back. Slide pin.