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. " 22/188 / SISTER M.E. AFFLECK / N.Z.E.F. " is marked on the reverse. The star is attached to a British War Medal ribbon. It is mounted on a piece of card along with A Certificate of The Services in the New Zealand Expeditionary Forces issued to Mary Ellen Affleck.
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Classification
Personal Symbol/Personal Artifacts
Credit line
This star was awarded to Mary Ellen Affleck, a daughter of Robert and Jessie Affleck, of Opunake. Mary trained as a nurse and embarked as a nurse with the New Zealand Army Nursing Service Corps during World War I. She served in the New Zealand General Hospital in Cairo, Egypt and in the General Hospital in Brockenhurst, England. She also appears to have served on hospital transport ships. See: Cenotaph Database record at Auckland War Memorial Museum. http://muse.aucklandmuseum.com/databases/Cenotaph/34793.detail?keywords=Affleck%20Mary%20Ellen%20World%20War%20I,%201914-1918 
Accession number
TM1999.291
Collection type
Social History
Material
Bronze
Metal
Fabric

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