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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 engraver's name is at the base. Reverse: A fort, flags, field gun and an anchor, under the inscription 'MAROC'. The medal is fitted with a loose ornate suspender formed from laurel branches and a crescent moon. A piece of 37 mm green ribbon with a centre 5 mm white stripe and thin white stripes near the edge is attached to the suspender.
Instituted 22 July 1909 and awarded to military (and some civilian) personnel who had taken part in the pacification of the French Colony of Morocco. The medal should have the bar 'MAROC' attached to the ribbon but this is missing. Three other bars 'CASABLANCA', 'HAUT-GUIR', and 'OUDJDA' were also issued with the medal. 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.
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 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
Dardanelles Commemorative Medal. Unnamed as issued. Obverse: The helmeted figure of la Repubique and the inscription 'REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE' on the circumference with the engravers name at the lower le
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 Colonial Medal 1893 with the bar 'ALGERIE'. Unnamed as issued. Obverse: The bust of La Republique facing left wearing a helmet and a laurel wreath with 'REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE' around the circum
Dahomey Expedition Medal 1892. Unnamed as issued. Obverse: The head of La Republique wearing a winged helmet facing left with 'REPUBLIQUE' on the left and 'FRANÇAISE' to the right, all contained with
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
