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Medal, campaign
Object type Nursing/medical services/wars
Classification: 278
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English: NZ Service Medal 1946-49 - Occupation of Japan, part of set mounted on board issued to Sister Iris Frazer, NZANS, WW2 cupronickel circular medal, 36mm diameter, plain non-swivelling suspender, with ribbon Obverse- New Zealand Coat of Arms Reverse- inscribed FOR SERVICE TO NEW ZEALAND 1946-1949 with a fern frond below Ribbon- 32mm wide grosgrain ribbon, central red stripe, black stripes on either side separated by white bands
Date George VI (1936 - 1952)-House of Windsor-English reign; 17 Jul 2001; 15 Aug 2001; World War 2-wars; 1946-1949
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height: 92mm
diameter: 36mm
width: 32mm

notes: medal: 36mm diameter ribbon: 32mm wide
institution QS:P195,Q758657
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2001.25.365.3
Place of creation Japan; New Zealand
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Collection of Auckland Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira, 2001.25.365.3

Brent Mackrell Collection
Notes New Zealand Service Medal 1946-49 (J-Force Medal) Sister Iris Frazer, NZANS Major Iris Frazer, ARRC (1915-2001) New Zealand Army Nursing Service , Royal New Zealand Nursing Corps Iris Frazer trained at Waikato Hospital, graduating in 1940. She worked in hospitals at Opotiki, Kawakawa and Whangarei before joining the New Zealand Army Nursing Service in December 1944. During 1945 Iris served on HMS Maunganui and with 5 NZGH at Bari, Italy. She then joined 6 NZGH in Florence, and served with that unit in Japan from March to August 1946 when she returned to New Zealand. Over the next three years Iris worked in a number of hospitals in New Zealand and Australia before rejoining the Army in 1950 serving at various army camps, and finally becoming Matron at Papakura Camp Hospital in January 1960. Following her retirement from the Army Iris Frazer continued to tutor at civilian hospitals. Her medals include the Associate Royal Red Cross (awarded 1969), the New Zealand Service Medal 1946-49 Occupation of Japan, and the 1953 Coronation Medal.
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