The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Circular Schoolchildren's Peace medalet with a plain edge and integral suspension loop. The remnants of a red, white and blue ribbon are attached to the suspension loop. The obverse features a symbolic female figure of Peace, holding a sword and standing on a plinth marked 'PEACE 1919' over 'AUSTRALIA'. Behind her flies a pair of doves, and at her left and right are two figures freed from their shackles. On the bottom right is the manufacturer's name of 'AMOR LTD'.
The reverse features a central panel surrounded by laurel leaves, surmounted by the King's Crown with the word 'VICTORY' over the rays of the rising sun. A sailor and a soldier stand at ease on either side of the panel on which is cast 'THE / TRIUMPH / OF / LIBERTY / AND / JUSTICE'. Below the leaves is a very small panel with the words 'THE PEACE OF 1919'. Under the feet of the soldier is in very small embossed 'EBR'.
This Schoolchildren's Peace medalet was part of a collection relating to 9146 Gunner (Gnr) Leopold Eric Alexis Ferguson of Goulburn, NSW. As he was killed on 9 June 1917 and this badge was issued to school children post war it is believed that a member of his family received the medalet.
Designed by C Douglas Richardson, 'The Peace of 1919' medalet was issued by the Defence Department to school children throughout Australia to commemorate the signing of the Versailles Peace Treaty in 1919. The medals were suspended from a narrow piece of red, white and blue striped cotton ribbon.
Silvered brass hat badge with centrally mounted Maltese cross featuring a number '2' within a circle in the centre. The cross is surmounted by a large Kings Crown and surrounded by a wreath of waratah
Mothers and Widows badge with impressed serial number on reverse upper bar '9682'. Badge takes the form of a black machine embroidered ribbon, silk ribbon, in yellow, white and red, sprigs of wattle,
Studio portrait of Captain (Capt) Leon Dudley Ferguson MC, 45th Battalion, of North Sydney, NSW. A commercial traveller who served with the 17th Infantry, Citizens Military Forces prior to enlisting
One large General Service Badge and one smaller Rising Sun collar badge. These Rising Sun badges are associated with the service of 9146 Gunner Leopold Eric Alexis Ferguson of Goulburn, NSW. A cler
Studio portrait of 9146 Gunner (Gnr) Leopold Eric Alexis Ferguson, Dermatalogical Hospital Unit, of Goulburn, NSW. A clerk prior to enlisting with the AIF on 18 June 1915, he embarked from Sydney aboa
Peace of 1919 medalet. Circular medalet with a plain edge and integral suspension loop. The obverse features a central panel surrounded by laurel leaves, surmounted by the King's Crown with the word '
Circular medalet with a plain edge and integral suspension loop. The obverse features a symbolic female figure of Peace, holding a sword and standing on a plinth marked 'PEACE 1919'. Behind her flies
Copy of the New Testament published in 1939 in London for the British and Foreign Bible Society by Oxford University Press. Presented by the Society in 1940 to the New South Wales members of the Secon
Circular medalet with a plain edge and integral suspension loop. The obverse features a symbolic female figure of Peace, holding a sword and standing on a plinth marked 'PEACE 1919'. Behind her flies
Circular medalet with a plain edge and integral suspension loop. The obverse features a symbolic female figure of Peace, holding a sword and standing on a plinth marked 'PEACE 1919'. Behind her flies
Copper alloy medalet featuring a praying figure within a wreath, surmounted by Khmer script. A brass mounting finial with suspension loop has been soldered to the top of the coin, through which runs a
