Summary
Journee du Poilu medal, France, 25-26 December 1915.
Poilu (hairy one) was a popular informal term for French infantrymen. Journee du Poilu translates to Day of the Hairy (meaning trench soldier) and the medal was a fundraiser for front line French infantry related to the Poilu's holiday on December 25 and 26, 1915.
Obverse Description
Medal over cross with crossed swords. Central medallion features soldiers in trench attacking to right with a soldier playing a bugle in the foreground. Text on the arms of the cross and reads: "JOURNEE DU POILU 1915".
Reverse Description
Within wreath, incuse, "25-26 / DECEMBRE".
Edge Description
Plain
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), George H. Wannenmacher, 15 Mar 1976
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Date Issued
1915 AD
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Inscriptions
Obverse inscription reads: "JOURNEE DU POILU / 1915". Reverse inscription reads: "25-26 / DECEMBRE".
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Series
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Material
Plated
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Axis
12
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Classification
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
30 mm (Width), 1 mm (Depth), 35 mm (Height), 10.5 g (Weight)
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Shape
Cross with loop
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