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Busselton Historical Society > Records

Memorial Medal - Armistice Day 1928

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1928

Subcollections

Overview

Two items:

1. Square blue presentation box (with lid).

2. Round bronze medal:

Obverse: Britannia supporting a warrior. His wrist chains are broken, and he holds a wreath in memory of fallen heroes; in the background, a sunrise; Britannia holds a sword horizontally pointing the way. Artist's initials are above the ground line on the right.

Reverse: Cenotaph in centre, with three furled flags on poles. Wording around the edge of medal.

Historical information

Armistice Day, later known as Remembrance Day in the Commonwealth and Veterans Day in the United States, is commemorated every year on 11 November to mark the armistice signed between the Allies of World War I and Germany at Compiègne, France, at 5:45 am for the cessation of hostilities on the Western Front of World War I, which took effect at 11:00 am — the "eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month" of 1918—although, according to Thomas R. Gowenlock, an intelligence officer with the U.S. First Division, shelling from both sides continued for the rest of the day, ending only at nightfall. The armistice initially expired after a period of 36 days and had to be extended several times. A formal peace agreement was reached only when the Treaty of Versailles was signed the following year.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-124-2026.158

Item type

Medallions

Souvenirs

Themes

Buildings > Military

War and Conflict > World War 1

Material

Bronze (Metal)

Cardboard

Inscriptions and markings

Box -
No markings on box.

Medal -
Obverse: Artist's initials "CLD"
Reverse: "Their name liveth for ever more. November 11th MCMXVIII"

Contextual information

Armistice Day bronze memorial medal issued by Great Britain in 1928. The artist was Charles Leighfield Doman.

Keywords

Armistice Day

World War 1 souvenir

Place made

Great Britain, England, United Kingdom

Year

Primary significance criteria

Artistic or aesthetic significance

Historic significance

Last modified

Friday, 5 June, 2026

Completeness

100

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