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Victory medal awarded to Ernest Arthur Frost, Third Australian Light Horse [PRG 1696/2/3V] • Photograph

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Summary

Digital copy of the Victory Medal received by Ernest Arthur Frost for active service with the Third Light Horse during World War I.

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Physical description

1 medal (digital copy) : bronze, coloured riband

Dates / Publication details

1914-1919

Subject

Frost, Ernest Arthur, 1896-1932
Australia. Army. Australian Imperial Force (1914-1921) -- Medals, badges, decorations, etc.
World War, 1914-1918 -- Participation, Australian
World War, 1914-1918 -- Australia -- Medals

Catalogue record

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General notes

Original medal not held.

Size of original 14.2 x 3.9 x 0.3 cm.

Part of a collection comprising digital copies of artefacts, diary and photographs relating to Ernest Arthur Frost's WWI service with the Third Australian Light Horse, and Frost family photographs.

Historical information

Medal features raised embossed text reading 'The Great War for Civilisation, 1914-1919' contained within a laurel wreath. On the verso appears a raised image of the winged figure of Victory. The riband is red in the centre with green and violet on each side, 'shaded to form the colour of two rainbows'.

Digitisation information

Date

27/10/2016

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,561 x 11,529 pixels (41.1 MP)

Size

123.18 MB

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