Football medal 1914; 1914; 1978_14

Football medal 1914; 1914; 1978_14
From

The Kauri Museum ­ Matakohe

Name/Title

Football medal 1914

About this object

A silver medal with raised shield, surrounded by a scroll design. Shield has a banner beneath reading '1914 Football' and inside the shield is '15th NA .RGT.'. Shield hangs with a chain link from a plain metal bar. On the back is engraved: 'C. Coy. H.C. Smith'. Donor was a member of a Rugby team of 'C Company 15th North Auckland Regiment while in camp in Cambridge, 1914. The team from 'C Company' prevailed against all comers, their very proud Colonel presenting each member with a silver medal. This medal belonged to 15298 Lt. Harold Curtis Smith.

Date Made

1914

Medium and Materials

silver

Measurements

5cm length x 3.1cm width x .5cm depth

Subject and Association Description

Football medal WW1

Credit Line

Harold Curtis Smith

Object Type

medal

Object number

1978_14

Rights

All rights reserved

This object is from
The Kauri Museum ­ Matakohe   The Kauri Museum ­ Matakohe
Tags
15th North Auckland Regiment
1914
football
medal
silver
WW1

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