Item 02: Bertie McAdam Lowing, war medals, 1900-1920
Item 02: Bertie McAdam Lowing, war medals, 1900-1920
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Date
1900-1920
Call Numbers
R 2176/Item 2
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Physical Description
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4 medals with ribbons - mounted on original ribbons and attached to 1 bar; - silver, bronze, nickel
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Copyright status : In copyright - Life of creator plus 70 years
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Contents
4 medals with ribbons on a bar.
1. Queen’s South Africa Medal (1st medal on left).
The medal is a silver and bronze medal with the crowned and veiled head of Queen Victoria on the obverse. The reverse has Britannia with a flag in her left hand holding out a laurel wreath to a party of advancing soldiers. In the background are two wars...
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Full title
Item 02: Bertie McAdam Lowing, war medals, 1900-1920
Contextual Information
Administrative / Biographical history
4 war medals awarded to Bertie McAdam Lowing, 1900-1920
The Queen’s South Africa Medal was awarded for service in the Boer War in South Africa.
The 1914–15 Star was authorised in 1918 and was awarded for service in specified theatres of war between 5 August 1914 and 31 December 1915.
The British War Medal was instituted by Kin...
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Call Numbers
R 2176/Item 2
Record Identifier
n5lVzQa9
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/n5lVzQa9
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Reference code
1344604
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