| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | REL29333.004 |
| Collection type | Heraldry |
| Object type | Medal |
| Physical description | Bronze |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | France |
| Date made | c 1970 |
| Conflict |
Period 1970-1979 First World War, 1914-1918 |
Somme Medal : Corporal F McArthur, 13 Infantry Battalion, AIF
Description
Medaille Commemorative des Batailles de la Somme (Commemorative Medal of the Battles of the Somme). The obverse shows two warriors with spears and shields fighting side by side. On one shield is a cockerel, representing France, and on the other shield is a lion, representing Britain and the Commonwealth. Above the warriors is a nymph which represents the Somme. The figure is reclined with her left forearm resting on an urn, out of which flows the river. Text beneath the warriors reads 'BATAILLES DELA SOMME JVILLET-NOVEMBRE MCMXVI'. The reverse is plain with text only, which reads 'COMBATTANTS DE LA SOMME 1914-1918-1940'. The ribbon consists of three stripes, one central blue stripe and two yellow stripes. The ribbon is secured to the medal with a copper ring.
History / Summary
Presented to 3849 Corporal (Cpl) Frank McArthur. Corporal McArthur enlisted on 28 August 1915 and served with 13 Battalion. He was awarded a Military Medal at Zonnebeke in 1917, and returned to Australia on 13 April 1919.