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Thomas Humphrey Paget |
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Medal, campaign |
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| Object type | World War 2/wars Classification: 278 |
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English: Defence Medal 1939-45, WW2 Awarded to NZ415296 Pilot Officer ES Doherty, cupronickel medal 36mm diameter, plain, non-swivelling suspender Obverse- bareheaded effigy of King George VI, facing left. Around the perimeter is the legend "GEORGIVS VI D-G-BR-OMN-REX F-D-IND-IMP." reverse- Royal Crown resting on an oak sapling, flanked by a lion and a lioness above stylised waves. At the top left is the year "1939" and at the top right the year "1945". The exergue has the words "THE DEFENCE MEDAL" in two lines. Ribbon- 32mm wide grosgrain ribbon, bands of green, black then green, repeated and separated by a wide orange band. |
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| Date | (1945); 03 Sep 1939-02 Sep 1945; World War 2-wars; 17 Jul 2001; 15 Aug 2001; George VI (1936 - 1952)-House of Windsor-English reign | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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diameter: 36mm |
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2001.25.285.5 |
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| Place of creation | England | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Exhibition history | Display: 6C 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Collection of Auckland Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira, 2001.25.285.5 Brent Mackrell Collection |
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| Notes | Defence Medal 1939-45 NZ415296 Pilot Officer Eric Steele Doherty, WW2 Born 29 July 1922 in Gisborne, Eric Doherty was a student at the time of his enlistment with the RNZAF in September 1941. He served with - and with 242 Squadron in North Africa, Italy, Syria, Corsica Served- WW2- Fighter Command in North Africa, Middle East, Italy, England. Was credited with seven victories, others damaging many vehicles and ships destroyed or damaged. post-war- Territorial Forces. DFM DFC (US). Died in Australia in 1980 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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