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William McMillan
Title
Medal, campaign
Object type World War 1/wars; death
Classification: 278
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English: British War Medal 1914-20 Awarded to 3-447 WO2 Andrew Black Steedman, New Zealand Medical Corps silver circular medal, 36mm diameter, straight non-swivelling suspender, with ribbon obverse- head of King George V with the legend ‘GEORGIUS V BRITT- OMN- REX ET IND- IMP-’ reverse- Naked figure of St. George on horseback facing right. The horse is trampling on an eagle shield and cross bones Around the edge are the dates, ‘1914’ and ‘1918’ medal inscribed on rim- 3-447 - W.O.2. A.B. STEEDMAN - N.Z.E.F. ribbon- grosgrain ribbon, 32mm wide, orange band in centre, bordered with white, black and blue stripes. Medal ribbon is stained green.
Date George V (1910 - 1936)-House of Windsor-English reign; World War 1, 1914-18-wars; 1919; 17 Jul 2001; 15 Aug 2001; 1914-1920
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diameter: 36mm
width: 32mm
length: 115mm
notes: medal

notes: ribbon
institution QS:P195,Q758657
Accession number
2001.25.944
Place of creation Western Front; England; Gallipoli
Exhibition history Display: 8A 66
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Collection of Auckland Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira, 2001.25.944

Brent Mackrell Collection
Notes British War Medal 1914-20 3-447 WO2 Andrew Black Steedman, New Zealand Medical Corps, 1NZEF While serving on Gallipoli Andrew Steedman was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal for gallantry rescuing and attending to wounded men under fire on 27th April 1915. He was also mentioned in despatches, LG 5 August 1915 3-447 Andrew Black Steedman, New Zealand Medical Corps (1888-1975) Military service Served- WW1- Gallipoli where awarded DCM MID. This was the first New Zealand DCM. Also served France, Western Europe. Final rank- WOII WW2- home service. Family- His son-in-law - see Sgt. Harold Mellsop, NZMoT, 1921-
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