| Place | Europe: Western Front |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | REL33167.002 |
| Collection type | Heraldry |
| Object type | Medal |
| Physical description | Silver |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | United Kingdom |
| Date made | c 1920 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
Victory Medal : Driver A T E Hood, 3 Field Artillery Brigade, AIF
Description
Victory Medal. Impressed around edge with recipient's details.
History / Summary
Awarded to 36906 Driver (later Gunner) Archibald Thomas Edwin Hood who served with 3 Field Artillery Brigade, AIF and 3 (Army) Brigade, Australian Field Artillery during the First World War. Hood, an 18 year old salesman and driver from Melbourne, Victoria, enlisted 28 August 1917 and was assigned to the general reinforcements for the field artillery brigades. He sailed from Melbourne, for France, on HMAT A15 Port Sydney on 9 November 1917. After service on the Western Front Hood returned to Australia on 9 July 1919.