Memorial Cross, New Zealand
Description
A New Zealand Memorial Cross held within a black case. The silver cross is attached via a jumpring to a long length of purple ribbon. The cross is surmounted by a St Edward Crown with fern leaves at the end of each arm, in the centre, within a wreath. The Royal Cypher " G VI R " features at the centre. " NZ404522 [/] P / O A.R. ABBOTT [/] R [in a circle] [/] STERLING " is marked on the reverse.
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This
cross
was
granted
to
the
next
of
kin
of
Pilot
Officer
Alexander
Abbott
who
was
killed
in
action
on
12
February
1942
while
serving
in
the
Royal
New
Zealand
Air
Force,
455
Squadron.
Accession number
A92.274
Collection type
Material
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