The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Civilian Valour Medal. Engraved on the reverse with the recipients name, and place and date of award. Obverse: The arms of Savoy on a shield surmounted by a crown with 'AL VALORE CIVILE' around the upper circumference. Beneath the shield is the designers name 'G FARRARIS F'. Reverse: An oak leaf wreath with the recipient's details engraved in the centre. The medal is fitted with a fixed bar loop suspender and a piece of 37 mm ribbon of green, white and red in equal widths.
Instituted in 1848 and awarded in three grades, gold, silver and bronze for acts of bravery by civilians. 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.
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
Italian Medal for Military Valour. Unnamed as issued. Obverse: The arms of Savoy surmounted by a crown within a wreath of laurel and palm branches, and the inscription 'AL VALORE MILITARE' around the
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 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
French Italian Campaign Medal 1859. Unnamed as issued. Obverse: The head of Napoleon III facing left with the inscription 'NAPOLEON III EMPEREUR' within a bound olive wreath. Reverse: The inscription
1848-49 Italian Veterans Medal. Unnamed as issued. Obverse: A five pointed star surrounded by a laurel wreath with the bust of King Umberto I facing left, in a centre circle and the inscription 'UMBER
