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Medal, membership
Object type Temperance movement/wars
Classification: 68489
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English: British Indian Army Temperance Association Five Year Medal silver and enamel medal in shape of Maltese Cross with crown above and sunrays between arms of cross; fixed loop and ring suspension obverse- at centre St George and dragon inside an oval band of blue enamel with words- ARMY TEMPERANCE ASSOCIATION INDIA reverse- at centre a sword and scroll with motto- watch - and be - sober; inside oval garter with words- FIVE YEARS FIDELITY
Date British Imperial-military period; (19th Century); Queen Victoria (1837 - 1901)-English reign
Dimensions height x width: 66 x 45mm
institution QS:P195,Q758657
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806759 (object number)
Place of creation Europe
Exhibition history Display: 3F
Credit line Collection of Auckland War Memorial Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira, N2564
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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