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
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Roger McNeice, 13 Apr 1991
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Date Issued
1990 AD
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Mint
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Issued By
Ex Prisoner of War Association, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
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Artist
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Inscriptions
In background the sun, HAFNER in tiny letters below, to left a prisoner; to right three sticks of bamboo, across foreground, two lines barbed wire. At centre crowned arms of association, below, OCTOBER / 1990; around INTERNATIONAL REUNION * LAUNCESTON TASMANIA * (the stars are actually barbed wire strands)
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Material
Silver-plated
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Axis
12
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Classification
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Dimensions
51 mm (Outside Diameter), 52.34 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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Keywords
Internment Camps, Prison Camps, Prisoners of War, Wars & Conflicts, World War II, 1939-1945