Summary

Silver Prize Medal
Made from a military medal of Queen Victoria with the reverse erased

Silver medal commissioned by the Williamstown Rifle Range in 1879. It was presented by the Mayor of Williamstown, W.F. Knight, at the final match of the Williamstown Ranges, and was won by Bombardier W.A. Lancaster on February 15 1879.

Obverse Description

Engraved:PRESENTED BY/THE MAYOR OF WILLAMSTOWN/W.F.KNIGHT ESQ,/FINAL MATCH/WILLIAMSTOWN RANGES/WON BY/BOMBARDIER LANCASTER W.A/FEBRUARY 15TH 1879

Reverse Description

VICTORIA REGINA Young head of Queen Victoria, facing l., W.WYON R.A. under neck truncation

Edge Description

Plain

Significance

The Williamstown Rifle Range was established in 1877. Originally training ground for soldiers, it was later used by the police and civilian rifle clubs and school cadets. The range was the rifle shooting venue for the 1956 Olympic Games. It was finally closed in 1990. -Parks Victoria web site http://www.parkweb.vic.gov.au/resources/05_0466.pdf. -D. Tout-Smith 23/9/2003.

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