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Summary
Medal, campaign
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| Artist |
Edward Carter Preston; Thomas Humphrey Paget |
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| Title |
Medal, campaign |
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| Object type | World War 2/wars Classification: 278 |
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| Description |
English: War Medal 1939-45, WW2 awarded to NZ415296 Pilot Officer ES Doherty, WW2 cupronickel circular medal, 36mm diameter, plain straight non-swivelling suspender, with ribbon obverse- crowned head of King George VI, surrounded by the legend ‘GEORGIUS VI D- G- BR- OM- REX ET INDIAE- IMP-’ Reverse- A lion standing on a dragon with two heads, above are the dates 1939 and 1945 Ribbon- 32mm wide grosgrain ribbon, colours of red, blue and white, repeated in reverse and separated by a thin red band |
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| Date | (1945); World War 2-wars; (03 Sep 1939)-02 Sep 1945; 15 Aug 2001; George VI (1936 - 1952)-House of Windsor-English reign; 17 Jul 2001 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions |
diameter: 36mm |
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| Accession number |
2001.25.285.6 |
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| Place of creation | England | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Exhibition history | Display: 6C 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Credit line |
Collection of Auckland Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira, 2001.25.285.6 Brent Mackrell Collection |
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| Notes | War Medal 1939-45 NZ415296 Pilot Officer Eric Steele Doherty, WW2 Born 29 July 1922 in Gisborne, Eric Doherty was a student at the time of his enlistment with the RNZAF in September 1941. He served with - and with 242 Squadron in North Africa, Italy, Syria, Corsica Served- WW2- Fighter Command in North Africa, Middle East, Italy, England. Was credited with seven victories, others damaging many vehicles and ships destroyed or damaged. post-war- Territorial Forces. DFM DFC (US). Died in Australia in 1980 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source/Photographer | Photo | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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