Summary
Alternative Name(s): Badge Button
Navy Day medal sold in Adelaide on 20 October 1916, on Navy Day.
Physical Description
Round metal medal in silver colour. Design pressed into metal. Raised outer rim and metal ring at top for ribbon. Picture of naval ship in centre. Words "NAVY DAY / ADELAIDE / 20 10 16".
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from Numismatics Collection, Museum of Victoria, 07 Aug 1995
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Place & Date Made
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Place & Date Used
Adelaide, Greater Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, 1916 or later
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Inscriptions
Round top "NAVY DAY". Under ship "ADELAIDE / 20 10 16".
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Classification
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
2.9 cm (Length), 2.9 cm (Height)
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References
References: GOOD, A.M: Official Record of S.A. Button Days. League of Loyal Women's Rooms (Sands and McDougall's), Adelaide. nd.
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Keywords
Australian Military Forces, Wars & Conflicts, World War I Fundraising, World War I, 1914-1918