The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
German Commemorative Medal 1903. Obverse: A fluted column with a square base and a figure of a winged victory holding a wreath on the top. In the background are oak trees and a row of houses surrounded on the circumference by a bound olive leaf wreath. Reverse: The dates '19. DEZEMBER 1803. 19. DEZEMBER 1903' on two lines above a flag through an oak leaf wreath and a palm leaf over the top. The medal is fitted with a loose ring suspender and a piece of 34 mm wide white ribbon which has broad orange stripes near the edges.
Unknown. 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.
Liberation of Rome in 1849 Commemorative Medal. Unnamed as issued. Obverse: Crossed bundles of sticks, containing axe heads, behind a shield having a diagonal bar Dexter with 'S.P.Q.R.' Above a she-wo
Alfonso XIII Medal. Unnamed as issued. Oval medal surmounted by a Spanish crown that contains a loose wire bar suspender. Obverse: The bust of Alfonso XIII in uniform facing left wearing medals and a
Italian Bene Merenti Medal. Obverse: In the centre a shield with S.P.Q.R. on a diagonal bar, surmounted by a crown and surrounded with a laurel wreath. The inscription 'ALMAE VERIS GOSS * BENE MERENTI
Italian 1848 Independence Commemorative Medal. Unnamed as issued. Obverse: In the centre a she-wolf suckling Romulus and Remus surrounded by the inscription 'BENEMERITO DELLA PATRIA' with oak and lau
Italian Medal for Maritime Valour. Unnamed. Obverse: The arms of Savoy on a shield surmounted by a crown within a wreath of laurel and oak, with 'AL VALORE DI MARINA' around the circumference. Reverse
Baden Commemorative Medal 1849. Unnamed as issued. Obverse: A sword between two palm leaves in the shape of a wreath. Reverse: In the centre of a laurel wreath the words 'DEN TAPFEREN BEFREIUNGS HEER
