Star, 1914-15
Description
A 1914-15 Star. The bronze crowned four pointed star also features crossed swords and a wreath of oak leaves with the royal cypher at the foot. " 1914-15 " is embossed on a central scroll. Inscribed ""12/1020 2/LT. F.W. WATSON N.Z.E.F." The star is attached to a watered red, white and blue striped ribbon by a simple ring and is mounted as part of a medal group of four.
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This
1914-15
star
was
awarded
to
2nd
Lieutenant
Frederick
William
Watson
who
was
killed
in
action
at
Messines,
France
on
7
July
1917.
He
was
the
great-grandson
of
Josiah
and
Ann
Flight,
who
arrived
in
New
Plymouth
on
the
Timandra
in
1842.
Accession number
A91.196
Collection type
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