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Medaille des Evades. Unnamed as issued. Obverse: La Republique wearing an oak and laurel crown facing left, surrounded by the inscription 'REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE'. Reverse: An oak wreath surrounding the inscription 'MÉDAILLE DES ÉVADÉS' (Escaped Prisoner Medal) on three lines. Fitted with a loose ring suspender and a piece of 37 mm green ribbon that has a 6 mm central orange stripe and a 2 mm orange stripe towards each edge.
Instituted 20 August 1926 to commemorate the escape of military prisoners of war and civilian internees from enemy hands. Origianlly awarded for escapes during the First World War, the medal was later retrospectively awarded for the Franco-Prussian war of 1870-1871. In 1944 it was extend to cover the Second Word War. The medal could be awarded posthumously to those who were killed, or died as a result of injuries received, during an escape. 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.
Medaille Militaire. Obverse: The head of Marianne, symbolic figure of the Republic, facing left, surrounded by the inscription 'REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE * 1870 *' within a blue enamel ring. The outer edge
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 Korea Medal awarded to members of the French military forces participating in the Korean War. The obverse shows shows the Korean ying and yang symbol and four trigrams within the outline of a r
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
Commemorative War Medal 1914 - 1918. Unnamed as issued. Obverse: The bust of La Republique wearing a First World War Adrian pattern steel helmet and holding a sword by the blade, hilt upwards, togethe
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
