Item NU 37130 Medal - Commonwealth of Australia Meritorious Service Medal, King Edward VII, Australia, 1903-1910

Summary

Australia
Commonwealth of Australia Meritorious Service Medal - Edward VII
Mint: Royal Mint, London
An unissued medal with mount for ribbon

This was one of a series of Colonial Forces medals first instituted on 31 May 1895 for NCOs of the rank sergeant and above for distinguished or meritorious service. The Commonwealth of Australia MSM superceeded those authorised for New South Wales, Queensand, South Australia, Tasmania and Victoria.

Physical Description

An unissued silver medal (36 mm. diameter) with mount and ribbon. The obverse features a bust of Edward VII in field marshal's uniform, head bare facing left; around, EDWARDVS VII REX IMPERATOR; the artist's initials DES (William de Saulles) below the bust. The reverse has the legend FOR MERITORIOUS SERVICE within a laurel wreath and below a crown; above the crown, COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

Obverse Description

A bust of Edward VII in field marshal's uniform, head bare facing left; around, EDWARDVS VII REX IMPERATOR; the artist's initials DES (William de Saulles) below the bust.

Reverse Description

The reverse has the legend FOR MERITORIOUS SERVICE within a laurel wreath and below a crown; above the crown, COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

Edge Description

Plain