| Place | North & Central America: Cuba |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | RELAWM14853 |
| Collection type | Heraldry |
| Object type | Medal |
| Physical description | Bronze |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c 1920 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
Cuban 1914-18 Victory Medal
Description
Cuban 1914-18 Victory Medal. Obverse: A figure of a winged Victory with outstretched arms, holding a sword by the blade, point downwards in her right hand, and a flaming torch in the left. Reverse: The arms of Cuba surmounted by a cap of liberty and flanked by oak and laurel sprays. Around the top is the inscription 'LA GRAN GUERRA POR LA CIVILIZACION' while on each side of the lower half are the names of the allies 'FRANCA, INGLATERRA, ESTADOS UNIDOS, RUMANIA, BRASIL, RUSIA, GRECIA, BELGICA, ITALIA, SERVIA, MONTENEGRO, PORTUGAL, JAPON and CHINA'. The medal is fitted with a loose ring suspender and a piece of 38 mm double rainbow ribbon.
History / Summary
Awarded to all Cuban military personnel who served during the First World War. This medal is part of a collection assembled by the late Hon. Sir Thomas Hughes, Member of the Legislative Council of New South Wales. It was presented to the Memorial in memory of his son, Captain Roger Forrest Hughes, Australian Army Medical Corps, who died of wounds in France on 11 December 1916 and his grandson, Flying Officer Peter Roger Forrest Hughes, 12 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, who was killed on active service while flying in the Northern Territory on 3 October 1942.