Medal, Volunteer Combatants
Description
A Belgian Volunteer Combatants Medal. The bronze medal has an elliptical upper section and the obverse features a left facing bust of two Belgian soldiers, one wearing military uniform from 1830 and one wearing the uniform of 1914. A blue ribbon is attached to the medal via a suspension ring. " VOLUNTARIIS PATRIA MEMOR / 1914-1918 " is marked on the reverse side
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Classification
Collection
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This
medal
was
gifted
to
Taranaki
Museum
as
part
of
the
collection
of
south
Taranaki
lawyer
John
Houston.
These
medals
were
awarded
to
those
who
volunteered
and
saw
active
service
in
the
Belgian
army
during
World
War
I.
Accession number
A74.900
Collection type
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