| Place | Oceania: Australia |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | REL29764 |
| Collection type | Heraldry |
| Object type | Medalet |
| Physical description | Bronze |
| Maker |
Stokes |
| Place made | Australia: Victoria, Melbourne |
| Date made | 1924 |
| Conflict |
Period 1920-1929 |
Medalet commemorating the visit of the British Naval Squadron to Australia in 1924
Description
Gilded bronze medalet with head of George V on one side with the words 'FOR KING AND COUNTRY' around the edge. The reverse depicts a British sailor with a cutlass and a bulldog, standing in front of a naval gun. Around them are the words 'AUSTRALIA WELCOMES THE BRITISH NAVAL SQUADRON 1924'
History / Summary
Unknown