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Medal, commemorative   (Wikidata search (Cirrus search) Wikidata query (SPARQL)  Create new Wikidata item based on this file)
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Doman, Charles Leighfield J
Title
Medal, commemorative
Object type Anniversaries/wars
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English: Armistice Day Memorial medal, 1918-1928 obverse- Great Britain holding a sheathed sword standing supporting a warrior with broken chains reverse- illustration of the Whitehall cenotaph with three furled flags; inscription around- THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE in exergue- NOVEMBER 11TH VIII. markings- maker's initials on obverse, lower right hand side- C.L.D. circular medal; silver; in original case .2 case- shallow case with hinged lid; exterior black leather surface with gilt; lined with black velvet with inset for medal; cream satin inside lid medallist- C.L. Doman date made- 1928 references- British Historical Medals 1760-1960, Volume 3, catalogue number 4132
Date 1928; post-WW1-wars; George V (1910 - 1936)-House of Windsor-English reign
Dimensions diameter: 75mm
institution QS:P195,Q758657
Accession number
785743 (object number)
Place of creation British
Credit line Collection of Auckland Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira, N2271
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Medal commemorating the 10th Anniversary of the Armistice, WW1 Three versions of this medal were struck by the Royal Mint. A large medal, measuring 3 inches in diameter, was available in silver at a cost of 30 shillings, or in bronze for 10 shillings. A smaller bronze medal measuring 1 1-4 inches diameter could be had for 1 shilling and 9 pence. The design by Charles L Doman was selected following a competition between several medallists. The imagery of Britannia with sheathed sword supporting a warrior with the broken shackles of war symbolised deliverance and were taken from a statement by Lord Oxford, 'We shall not sheath the sword until justice has been done.' The first advertisement for this medal appeared in Britain on 1 November 1928 and in New Zealand and Australian papers during the next few days. They could be obtained from the Chief Clerk of the Royal Mint. (references- Laurence Brown- British Historical Medals 1760-1960, volume III, page 110) New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 20095, 5 November 1928, Page 11 (http-paperspast.natlib.govt.nz-cgi-bin-paperspast.a=d&cl=search&d=NZH19281105.2.61&srpos=5&e=01-10-1928-01-12-1928-10-1-byDA-0Armistice+medal+royal+mint-) The Brisbane Courier, Friday 2 November 1928

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