Item NU 16889 Medal - Prisoner of War International Reunion, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia, 1990

Summary

Australia Tasmania Launceston
Medal - Prisoner of War International Reunion Launceston 1990 (AD)
Mint: Hafner
Other Details: A large-silver plated medal issued to commemorate the Launceston International Reunion of World War II prisoners of war. It was commissioned from Emil Hafner ( whose name appears below the sun) and features a prisoner behind two strands of barbed wire with bamboo on the right and a large sun behind. The reverse shows a crowned shield featuring four strands of barbed wire and on the ribbon 'EX PRISONERS OF WAR ASSN'.

Physical Description

A large silver plated medal issued to commemorate the Launceston International Reunion of World War II prisoners of war. It was commissioned from Emil Hafner ( whose name appears below the sun) and features a prisoner behind two strands of barbed wire with bamboo on the right and a large sun behind. The reverse shows a crowned shield featuring four strands of barbed wire and on the ribboon, EX PRISONERS OF WAR ASSN

Obverse Description

In background the sun, HAFNER in tiny letters below, to left a Prisoner of War; to right three sticks of bamboo, across foreground, two lines barbed wire.

Reverse Description

At centre crowned arms of association, below, OCTOBER / 1990; around INTERNATIONAL REUNION * LAUNCESTON TASMANIA * (the stars are barbed wire strands)

Edge Description

Plain