The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Verdun Medal with the bar 'VERDUN'. unnamed as issued. Obverse: A female bust wearing a crown, holding a sword by the blade in the right hand and a spear in the left. 'VERDUN' at the top and 'ON NE PASSE PAS' (They shall not pass) on the bottom edge. Reverse: A French soldier wearing a steel helmet and carrying a rifle with 'EN AVANT' at the top and 'JUSQU'AU BOUT' on the bottom around the circumference. The medal is fitted with a loose ring suspender and a piece of 37 mm red ribbon that has blue-white-red edges. The rectangular silver bar slides over the ribbon.
The idea for a Verdun Medal was put forward on 20 November 1916. It was to be issued to soldiers who had participated in the Battle for Verdun between February and November 1916. Six or seven different designs were put forward for the medal but none were approved by the French Government and all remained unofficial awards that could not be worn on military uniform. 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.
Verdun Medal. Unnamed as issued. Obverse: The bust of a female wearing a French helmet, facing right and holding a sword in her right hand. The inscription 'ON NE PASSE PAS' (They shall not pass) on t
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
French Morocco Medal 1909. Unnamed as issued. Obverse: The bust of La Republique facing left wearing a helmet that has an oak leaf wreath, and 'REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE' around the circumference. The engr
French Morocco Medal 1909 with the bar 'OUDJDA'. Unnamed as issued. Obverse: The bust of La Republique facing left wearing a helmet that has an oak leaf wreath, and 'REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE' around the c
French China Medal 1900-1901 with the bar '1900 CHINE 1901'. Unnamed as issued. Obverse: The bust of La Republique facing left wearing a tropical pattern helmet and an oak wreath with 'REPUBLIQUE FRA
Syria-Cilicia and Levant Medal with the bar 'LEVANT'. Unnamed as issued. Obverse: The bust of La Republique facing left wearing a helmet that has an oak leaf wreath, and 'REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE' around
