The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
St Jean D'Acre Medal. Unnamed as issued. Obverse: The fortress of Acre flying the Ottoman flag, with six five-pointed stars around the top and a commemorative Arabic inscription that translates as 'The people of Syria and the citadel of Acre' below the date 1256 (1840) at the foot. Reverse: The Toughra of the Turkish Sultan within a laurel wreath. It has a single ring top suspender fitted with a small piece of 19 mm red ribbon that has white edges.
The St Jean D'Acre Medal was awarded by the Sultan of Turkey to members of British, Austrian and Turkish army and navalforces under the command of Sir Charles Napier, taking part in the liberation of the City of Acre, on the Syrian coast, after eight years of Egyptian occupation. It was issued in gold for captains and field officers, silver for other officers and warrant officers, and bronzed copper to seamen. The Naval General Service Medal with the bar 'Syria' was also awarded for this action in 1848 to surviving British Navy seamen, soldiers and Royal Marines. This medal is part of a collection assembled by the late Hon. Sir Thomas Hughes, Member of the Legislative Council of New South Wales. It was presented to the Memorial in memory of his son, Captain Roger Forrest Hughes, Australian Army Medical Corps, who died of wounds in France on 11 December 1916 and his grandson, Flying Officer Peter Roger Forrest Hughes, 12 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, who was killed on active service while flying in the Northern Territory on 3 October 1942.
Turkish 1915 War Medal. Unnamed as issued. A five pointed star, point uppermost, with ball finials. Obverse: Enamelled red within the star. In the centre is an upturned crescent enclosing the toughra
Imperial Russian Order of St Stanislas Medal. Obverse: The head of Czar Nicholas II facing left with a cyrillic inscription around the circumference. Reverse: A laurel branch to the left side with cyr
Imperial Russian Order of St George Medal 4th Class. Unnumbered. Obverse: The head of Czar Nicholas II facing left with a cyrillic inscription around the circumference. Reverse: The inscription in cy
Saxony Military Order of St. Henry Silver Medal. Unnamed as issued. Obverse: The bust of King Friedrich August V facing right with 'FRIEDRICH AUGUST KOENIG V. SACHSEN' around the circumference. Revers
Netherlands Navy Long and Faithful Service Medal in bronze. Unnamed as issued. Obverse: The royal cypher 'W' on a draped mantle surmounted by a crown. Reverse: The crowned arms of the Netherlands supe
Baltic Medal. Unnamed as issued. Obverse: The diademed head of Queen Victoria with the legend 'VICTORIA REGINA' around the circumference. Reverse: The seated figure of Britannia holding a trident in h
