UNMOGIP presentation plaque : Squadron Leader B McKenny, RAAF Accession Number: REL25284

Description

Square brown wooden presentation box with areas of carved ornamentation on the lid and sides. The box is lined with scarlet colored felt. Mounted inside the lid are two ribbon bars. The upper bar shows the Air Force Cross, and Campaign Service Medal 1962. The lower bar shows the Vietnam Medal, the Defence Forces Service Medal with rosette, the National Medal with bronze disc, and the United Nations Medal service medal for UNMOGIP. Inside the box is a circular, black wooden desk plaque with a hinged collapsible stand. The top of the plaque has an embossed silver coloured metal scroll with 'UNMOGIP'. Under this, also in embossed silver metal, is the United Nations globe symbol within a gold coloured metal wreath. a simple metal plate beneath this is engraved 'SQN. LDR. B. McKENNY / FROM MEMBERS OF UNMOGIP / MAR 75 TO OCT 75'.

Contextual Description

Associated with Wing Commander Baillie McKenny, AFC, 38 Squadron RAAF. The United Nations Military Observer Group In Pakistan (UNMOGIP) has supervised the ceasefire between India and Pakistan in the Jammu-Kashmir region since 1948. McKenny was attached to UNMOGIP from March to October 1975.

Details

Accession Number
REL25284
Maker
Unknown
Classification
Heraldry
Object Type
Heraldry
Measurement
Overall
Date Made
1975
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
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