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MEDALLION: THE ANZACS, APRIL 25, 1915

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The Sunday Times

1915

Overview

One brass-looking, replica medallion with tarnished finish, mounted on card in clear wrapper.
Card: Front and reverse - top header in gold with 'THE ANZACS' in black lettering. Remaining front and back sections of card black with white line trim. Front [ April 25, 1915/ 'At the going down of the sun and in the morning / We will remember them'/ - The Ode/ Laurence Binyon (1869 - 1943) The Sunday Times]. Back: ['And with Australia's flag shall fly/ A spray of wattle bough,/ To symbolise our unity,/ We're all Australian now.'/ - Banjo Patterson, Letter to the troops, 1915 The Sunday Times ]
Medallion: Size of 50 cent. Front: embossed soldier with bugle in the centre with [THE ANZACS] above, and [April 25, 1915] below. Reverse side: embossed Rising Sun; with [THE ANZACS] above and [LEST WE FORGET] below. Ribbon on Rising Sun has [Australian Commonwealth Military Forces]

Historical information

Replica medallion is one in a series produced for distribution by Sunday Times Newspapers for ANZAC DAY celebrations

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cwa-org-43-2007.3

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The Sunday Times

Keywords

FITZPATRICK (Flynn), Daisy

Photographed 2023

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Statement of significance

Social significance: medallion issued with Sunday Times Newspaper to commemorate ANZAC DAY

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