Medal, Victory

Description
A Victory Medal. The yellow bronze medal features a standing Victory figure on the obverse. The figure is holding a palm branch in her left facing hand and extending her right facing arm. " THE GREAT / WAR FOR / CIVILISATION / 1914-1919 " is marked on the reverse inside a leaf design. "36959 L/CPL F.J. EVETTS N.Z.E.F. " is inscribed on the edge. The ribbon is a double rainbow colour with crimson on the edges and red in the centre.
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Classification
Personal Symbol/Personal Artifacts
Credit line
Frank Evetts was working as a bootmaker in New Plymouth before he enlisted to serve with the 1st Regiment of the 10th New Zealand contingent in the South African War. He was listed as working as a barman when he enlisted again during World War I with the New Zealand Rifle Brigade. Evans embarked in January 1917. He died in New Plymouth in 1951 and is buried in Te Henui cemetery.
Accession number
A59.364
Collection type
Social History
Material
Bronze
Metal
Silk
Fabric

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