Name/Title

Badge, military

About this object

Military badge; the ANZAC Commemorative Badge, awarded to Trooper Charles J Hayward 9/1053, of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force.

The badge depicts Simpson and his donkey carrying a wounded soldier, an iconic image of the ANZAC experience at Gallipoli. Below the main design is a wreath of gum leaves (Australian Eucalyptus), below which is a scroll bearing the word “ANZAC”, all surmounted by Saint Edward's crown.

This bronze medallion was instituted in 1967 for award to Australian and New Zealand personnel who participated in the Gallipoli campaign in 1915.

Maker

[?]

Maker Role

Maker

Date Made

1967

Place Made

[?]

Medium and Materials

processed material, metal, alloy, bronze

Inscription and Marks

Engraved on reverse: "9/1053"

Technique

cast

Technique

engraved

Measurements

h 9mm x l 34mm x w 22mm
Small

Subject and Association Keywords

modern history, 20th century, World War I (1914-1918)

Credit Line

From the collection of Owaka Museum Wahi Kahuika The Meeting Place "a rest on your journey".

Object Type

personal effect

Object number

CT78.847g

Rights

All rights reserved