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Australian Army Museum of Western Australia > Records

World War 1, Medal Group, 799 NEUMANN, 28 Battalion AIF

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1914 - 1945

Subcollections

Orders, Medals and Awards

Overview

Medal Group of 6 medals including the French Croix de guerre with star for bravery awarded to 799 Sergeant (later Major) Herbert Percy Neumann (Newman) of Cottesloe for service in World War 1 and World War 2

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-32-54-321

Item type

Medals

Material

Bronze (Metal)

Electroplated Nickel Silver

Silver Alloy

Inscriptions and markings

The medal group consists of the 1914-15 Star. British War Medal, Victory Medal, British War Medal (WW2) , Australian Service Medal and the French Croix de guerre. The medals are Court Mounted with replacement ribbons.

Contextual information

This Medal Group is displayed in the Western Front section of the World War 1 Gallery at the Australian Army Museum of Western Australia.

Year

Links to additional resources

Service Summary

Service Records

Croix de guerre (France)

Swing or Court Mounted

Last modified

Wednesday, 17 June, 2026

Completeness

55

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