The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Saxony Franco Prussian War Cross 1870 - 71. Unnamed as issued. Small gilt cross with a laurel wreath between the arms. Obverse: Within a blue enamel circle containing six gold stars a crown over an 'F' cypher. Reverse: '1870 1871' on two lines in the round centre. The medal is fitted with a loose ring suspender and a piece of 33 mm ribbon that has four white and three green stripes of equal width.
Awarded for volunteer welfare service during the Franco-Prussian War 1870-71. 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.
Franco-Prussian War Medal 1870-1871. Unnamed as issued. Obverse: The helmeted bust of La Republique facing left with 'REPUBLIQUE' on the left and 'FRANÇAISE' to the right. In the lower left quadrant t
War Commemorative Medal 1870-71 with the bars 'WEISSENBERG', GRAVELOTTE ST. PRIVAT', 'METZ', 'LE MANS', 'ORLEANS', 'SEDAN' and 'PARIS'. Reverse: A cross pattee with sun rays between the arms and '1870
Saxony Cross 1849. A gilt bronze cross pattee with a stippled finish to the field and a plain raised edge. Obverse: A central monogram 'AP' within a wreath of half olive and half oak leaves incorporat
Saxony Officers Welfare Service Honour Cross 1914 - 1915. A gilt cross pattée with a half oak leaf and half olive leaf wreath between the arms. Obverse: On the central disc the crowned royal cypher 'A
Iron Cross Second Class 1870 with a white metal oak leaf 25 year cluster suspender. Unnamed as issued. A cross pattee in black iron edged with silver. Obverse: A 'W' in the centre with a crown on the
Prussian Koniggratz Cross 1866. Unnamed as issued. A cross pattée convexed with an oak leaf wreath between the arms. Obverse: A German crowned eagle standing on a cannon with 'KONIG-GRATZ', 'DEN 3', '
