General Gordon C.B
Size: 23mm
Metal: Copper gilded & Gold
Mintage & Mint: Unknown
Ref # 1885-3 Page 30
Reverse: To Commemorate the Departure of the NSW
Troops to Soudan Mar 3 . 85 |
Welcome Return N.S.W. Contingent
Size: 22mm
Metal: Bronze gilded & Silver
Mintage & Mint: Unknown but c.1886
Ref # G-1 Page 282
Reverse: General Gordon C.B |
In Commemoration of the Departure of NSW Troops for the
Soudan
March 1885
Size: 24mm
Metal: Bronze-Silver-Gold (9ct)
Mintage: Unknown
Mint: Unknown
Ref # 1885-12 Page32
Reverse: Victoria Imperatrix |
To Commemorate the Return of the N.S.W. Troops From The
Soudan
June 1885
Size: 24mm
Metal: Sterling Silver
Mintage: Unknown
Mint: Unknown
Ref # 1885-2 Page 30
Reverse: Generla Gordon |
W.D. & H.O Wills Limited Westward Ho! Smoking Mixture
Size: 16mm
Metal: Bronze Gilded
Mintage: Unknown
Mint: Unknown c.1900
Ref # Unlisted but similar to L1 Page 285
Reverse: General Sir Redvers H. Buller |
..Newcastle R Sold.s & Sail.s Memorial.. (Soldiers
& Sailors)
Size: 24mm
Metal: Copper & Bronze
Mintage & Mint: Unknown.
This is unlisted in Carlisle Ref. book.
Reverse is blank |
Sept. 1st. 1917 Our Heroes Day Camperdown
Size: 31mm
Metal: Bronze, Copper Gilded
Mintage & Mint: Unknown
Ref # unlisted but similar to 1917-3
Reverse: Remember Our Boys 1917 |
ANZAC April 25. 1915
Reverse is blank
Size: 22mm
Metal: Copper
Mintage & Mint: Unknown
Ref # 1915-1 Page 132 |
1914 In Commemoration of The Great War 1919 RD.667093
Size: 25mm
Metal: Brass gilded
Mintage & Mint: Unknown
Reverse: 1919
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PRO DEO ET PATRIA
(translates to For God and Country)
Good Luck Australians
Size: 23mm
Metal: Bronze gilded
Mintage: Unknown
Mint: Stokes of Melbourne
Ref # 1914-3 Page130
Reverse: Departure of Australian Imperial Expeditionary
Forces 1914. S&S. |
No writing just image of wounded soldier in the field
Size: 25mm
Metal: Bronze gilded
Mintage: Unknown
Mint: Flavelle, Roberts & Sankey
This is a rare item to find inscribed
Ref # ZF-1 Page 298
Reverse: 3002
Sig. W.J.Wood
52nd Btn.
A.I.F. |
No writing just image of wounded soldier in the field
Size: 25mm
Metal: Bronze gilded
Mintage: Unknown
Mint: Unknown
This is a rare item to find. It has room for inscription
on reverse
Ref # ZF-2 Page 298
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Wounded soldier one side
Size: 23mm
Metal: Bronze Gilded
Mintage: Unknown
Mint: Amor c.1914
Page: 298 Ref # ZF-2 (but no maker as on ZF-2)
Reverse: W.W.B. 47TH
BAT A.I.F.
(rare to be named) |
Egyptian scene one side
Size: 28mm
Metal: Bronze Gilded
Mintage & Mint: Unknown
Not in Carlisle's book
Reverse: Allied Peace Celebrations Egypt July 14th, 1919
It is believed that these peices were broght home by
Australian soldiers |
Australian Military Forces A.I.F.
Size: 22mm
Metal: 9ct Gold
Mintage and Mint: Unknown
This is a rare item to find inscribed
Reverse: R.A.R. Japan Korea B.C.O.F.
(British Commonwealth Occupation Force) |
Australia Day Adelaide July 28 . 1916
Size: 20mm
Metal: Bronze
Mintage & Mint: Unknown
Ref # 1916-1 Page 136
Reverse is blank
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RSA Appeal 1919
Size: 29mm
Metal: Bronze
Mintage: Unknown
Mint: Austral, Perth
Not in Carlisle's book
Reverse: Austral Perth
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To Commemorate The World Peace 1919 Prouds LTD
Size: 27mm
Metal: Bronze Gilded
Mintage: Unknown
Mint: Amor
Ref # 1919-4 Page 140
Designed by Dr. Nelson Illingworth and struck by W.J.
Amorof Sydney, these medals were distributed by Prouds, the Sydney Jeweller.
There was an issue of 1000 for Fiji of the same design with the small coat
of arms on the reverse changed to that of Fiji. |
1919
Size: 25mm
Metal: Bronze Gilded
Mint & Mintage: Unknown
Ref # 1919-3 Page 140
Reverse: Peace has been signed and thus ends the greatest
war in history I join with you in thanking god
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Honor To Our Splendid Men of the A.I.F.
Size: 27mm
Metal: Bronze Gilded
Mintage: Unknown
Mint: Stokes
Ref # 1914-18-2 Page 132
Reverse: Who Fought in The Great European War 1914-1918
Egypt Gallipoli France Salonika Palestine Mesoptamia
Note: See the different size bust and writing on the
obverse |
Strike Hard and Strike Again August 1914
Declaration of War Between England & Germany
Size: 24mm
Metal: Bronze
Mint & Mintage: Unknown
Not listed in Carlisle but similar design to 1915-17
on page 135
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"Cheer Up Our Boys" Society Adelaide Britain Calls Australia
1914
Size: 31mm
Metal: Bronze
Mintage & Mint: Unknown
Ref # 1914 -1 Page 129
Reverse: - - - -
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Borough of Wangaratta Incorporated 1865 Naturae Donum
Size: 51mm
Metal: Gilt nickel ?
Mintage & Mint: Unknown
Ref # unlisted in Carlisle
Reverse: In Grateful Appreciation
VX7075 Pte. Burke J.L. World War 1939-1945
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Service Record for medal to left
Name BURKE, JOHN LESLIE
Service Australian Army
Service Number VX7075
Date of Birth 18 Apr 1908
Place of Birth COBRAM, VIC
Date of Enlistment 16 Nov 1939
Locality on Enlistment WANGARATTA, VIC
Place of Enlistment WANGARATTA, VIC
Next of Kin BURKE, J
Date of Discharge 2 May 1944
Rank Private
Posting at Discharge INFANTRY 2/7 BATTALION
Prisoner of War Yes
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