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Medal, campaign   (Wikidata search (Cirrus search) Wikidata query (SPARQL)  Create new Wikidata item based on this file)
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Percy Metcalfe
Title
Medal, campaign
Object type Classification: 278
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English: Australian War Service Medal, WW2 Medal (part of mounted set) awarded to VX133219 Major Arthur Keith Lambly, Australian Military Force. nickel silver medal; plain suspender; with ribbon obverse- crowned head King George VI facing left; legend around- GEORGIVS VI G. BR. OMN. REX ET INDIAE IMP. reverse- Australian coat of arms; legend around- THE AUSTRALIA SERVICE MEDAL - 1939-1945 ribbon- central stripe of khaki with narrow red stripes either side, flanked by dark blue stripe (lhs) and light blue stripe (rhs) (colours represent Australian Army (khaki), merchant Navy (red), Australian Navy (dark blue) and Australian Air Force (light blue) Inscribed on edge- VX 133219 A.K. LAMBLY
Date George VI (1936 - 1952)-House of Windsor-English reign; (1944); World War 2-wars
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diameter: 36mm

width: 34mm
institution QS:P195,Q758657
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Credit line Collection of Auckland War Memorial Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira, N2600
Notes Australian War Service Medal, WW2 Part of medal set of VX 133219 Major Arthur Keith Lambly, Australian Military Forces. New Zealander, Arthur Lambly, was a graduate of the Royal Military College, Duntroon, Australia. He entered the college in 1916 and graduated in October 1919. He was subsequently appointed as a Captain in the New Zealand Defence Force. In 1937 Lambly left New Zealand, destination Melbourne. He served with Australian Military Forces in WW2, first with Tank Corps, then with the Engineers, retiring with the rank of Major, Royal Australian Engineers. He returned to New Zealand circa 1944 taking up residence in Devonport Auckland and working as a builder and becoming an active member of the New Zealand King's Empire Veterans Association. Arthur Lambly died in Auckland circa 1972. The probate lodged at the Auckland High Court records him as a builder, Devonport, Auckland.
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