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Prussian Alsen Cross 1864. Unnamed as issued. A cross pattée with an oak leaf wreath between the arms. Obverse: The head of Kaiser Wilhelm facing left in the centre surrounded with 'WILHELM KAISER VON PRUESSEN'. Reverse: A boat at sea flying a swallow tailed flag with a cross and a flying German crowned eagle clutching a wreath in its claws above. The arms of the cross have 'ALSEN', '29', 'JUN' and '1864'. The medal is fitted with a loose ring suspender and a piece of ribbon that has a broad royal blue centre with stripes of gold, white, black and white on each side radiating outwards.
Awarded to combatants that took part in the assault on Alsen, an island in the Baltic Sea off the coast of Schleswig, on 19 June 1864 during the Prussian War with Denmark. 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.
Prussian Düppel Cross 1864. Unnamed as issued. A cross pattée with an oak leaf wreath between the arms. Obverse: The head of Kaiser Wilhelm facing left in the centre surrounded with 'WILHELM KAISER V
Prussian Danish Campaign Medal 1864. Unnamed as issued. Obverse: A crown over 'W' on the left and a Austrian crown over 'FJ' on the right, being the monograms of Wilhelm of Prussia and Franz Joseph of
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', '
Prussian Non-combatant Cross 1866. Unnamed as issued. A bronze cross pattee convexed with an oak leaf wreath between the arms. Obverse: A German crowned eagle standing on a cannon over 1866 with 'TREU
Prussian Main Armee Combatant 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 'DER', 'MAIN',
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
