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Medal, membership
Object type Temperance movement/wars
Classification: 68489
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English: British Army Temperance Association Medal circular medal of white metal with fixed loop and ring suspension; no ribbon obverse- at centre a palm tree with two women, one with pot on head; legend around- ARMY TEMPERANCE MEDAL INDIA reverse- at centre within a beaded circle the motto- WATCH AND BE SOBER; legend around- ARMY TEMPERANCE ASSOCIATION 1897
Date British Imperial-military period; (19th Century); Queen Victoria (1837 - 1901)-English reign
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diameter: 35mm
height: 46mm

notes: including suspension
institution QS:P195,Q758657
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806757 (object number)
Place of creation United Kingdom; India
Credit line Collection of Auckland War Memorial Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira, N1037
Notes British Army Temperance Association medal In 1862 the British Army in India organised the “Soldiers’ Total Abstinence Association”. Men were encouraged to sign a pledge to abstain entirely from alcohol. Field Marshal Lord Roberts subsequently founded the Army Temperance Association, initially in India (circa 1880) and in 1893 for soldiers serving in Britain and in Colonies outside of India.A similar organisations was formed for the Royal Navy in 1868.
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