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Belgian Croix de Guerre 1915 - 1918. Unnamed as issued. A Maltese cross with shallow angle ends and small ball finials on the eight points. Crossed swords appear between the arms. Obverse: The Belgian rampant lion, facing left on the central medallion. Reverse: The royal initial 'A' [King Albert I]. At the top a hinged double sided crown and a loose suspender ring. The medal is fitted with a piece of 38 mm red ribbon that has three 2 mm green centre stripes, 3 mm apart and 2 mm green edge stripes inset 3 mm.
The Belgian Croix de Guerre ( War Cross) was instituted on 25 October 1915 as a means of recognising acts of heroism performed by individuals, by both Belgian nationals and members of any of the Allied powers during the First World War. It was also awarded to Belgian service personnel who had completed three years of front-line service. Frontline vetrans over the age of 40 qualified for the award after 18 months service.The medal could only be earned by foreign nationals for acts of heroism conducted on Belgian soil. 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 Croix de Guerre (war Cross). Unnamed as issued. A cross pattée with crossed swords between the arms. Obverse: The centrepiece bearing the head of 'Marianne' of the French Republic facing right
Belgian Croix de Guerre with a silver palm. A double sided bronze bath cross with a pivoting crown suspension and crossed swords positioned between the arms. The obverse central medallion depicts the
French Croix de Guerre for Overseas Theatres of Operations. Unnamed as issued. A cross pattée with crossed swords between the arms. Obverse: The centrepiece bearing the head of Marianne, symbolic of t
Belgian Congo Service Star. Unnamed as issued. A five pointed star with ball finials on the points. Obverse: In the central medallion a five pointed bronze star. Reverse: On the central madallion the
Belgian Croix de Guerre. Unnamed as issued.
Belgian Military Decoration for Bravery. Unnamed as issued. A bronze cross pattee with sun rays between the arms, surmounted by a double sided fixed crown. Obverse: In the centre a rampant lion, facin
