081746 Accession Number: 081746

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Private A R Stewart, 2/48th Infantry Battalion, following the presentation of the Order of the Red Star by Major General G F Wootten, General Officer Commanding 9th Division at Headquarters 16th Infantry Brigade. The Order of the Red Star of the USSR is about the size of a half crown piece and is a five pointed star of red enamel with a bronze centre. The riband, smaller than Australian awards, is red with a light blue centre band.

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Accession Number
081746
Photographer
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
23 October 1944
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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