| Place | Europe: Belgium, Flanders, West-Vlaanderen, Ypres, Menin Road, Westhoek |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | REL/06757.001 |
| Collection type | Heraldry |
| Object type | Award |
| Physical description | Silver |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | United Kingdom |
| Date made | c 1917 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
Military Medal : Shoeing Smith Corporal F G L Gardiner, 1 Field Artillery Brigade, AIF
Description
Military Medal (Geo V). Impressed around edge with recipient's details.
History / Summary
485 Shoeing Smith Corporal Federick George Livermore Gardiner, enlisted on 26 August 1914 in the Brigade Ammunition Column of 1 Field Artillery Brigade, AIF. He returned to Australia on 3 December 1918. He was awarded the Military Medal for work between 2-4 October 1917 at Westhoek, Belgium. The citation reads 'At WESTHOEK on 2nd, 3rd and 4th October 1917, although the Battery was short of officers, and in the absence of the Captain, these NCO's [i.e. Gardiner and 2588 Farrier-Sergeant Charles Curtayne] attended to the ammunition supply - personally conducting and regulating the work of the Drivers along the Road - showing great devotion to duty, and strict attention to the welfare of the horses'.