The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Imperial Russian Gold Medal for Zeal. Obverse: The head of Czar Nicholas II facing left with a cyrillic inscription around the circumference. Reverse: A laurel branch on the left side with the cyrillic words 'For Zeal' on one line. The medal is fitted with a loose ring suspender and a piece of 32 mm red watered ribbon, that has a 1 mm yellow stripe down each edge, folded in Russian triangular style.
Instituted originally in 1826 this medal was awarded during the First World War by Czar Nicholas II to Russian and Allied troops for bravery. The ribbon is the same as for the Order of St. Anne. 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.
Imperial Russian Order of St Stanislas Medal. Obverse: The head of Czar Nicholas II facing left with a cyrillic inscription around the circumference. Reverse: A laurel branch to the left side with cyr
Imperial Russian Order of St George Medal 4th Class. Unnumbered. Obverse: The head of Czar Nicholas II facing left with a cyrillic inscription around the circumference. Reverse: The inscription in cy
Imperial Russian Cross of St George, 4th Class. Unnamed as issued. A straight sided cross pattee in silver. Obverse: In the central disc St George slaying a dragon. Reverse: The saint's initials in th
Netherlands Navy Long and Faithful Service Medal in bronze. Unnamed as issued. Obverse: The royal cypher 'W' on a draped mantle surmounted by a crown. Reverse: The crowned arms of the Netherlands supe
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
Suffering for the Country Medal. Unnamed as issued. Obverse: In the centre a blue enamel disc with a castle and the inscription 'SUFRIMIENTO POR LA PATRIA' surrounded by a chain and a laurel wreath on
