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Medal Group - MADDEFORD, MC, 44 Battalion AIF, 1918

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1916

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Orders, Medals and Awards

Overview

Medal Group of four medals including Military Cross awarded to Lieutenant Walter Roy Maddeford. The medals are Court Mounted with replacement ribbons

Historical information

Military Cross

'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty when in charge of a platoon. During the advance he rushed the door of a dug out and, with his runner took forty three prisoners. When his company commander and two other officers became casualties he took command of the company and supervised the consolidation.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 150
Date: 24 September 1918

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-32-54-982

Item type

Medals

Material

Bronze (Metal)

Electroplated Nickel Silver

Silver Alloy

Inscriptions and markings

The Group consists of: Military Cross, 1814-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal.

Contextual information

This Medal Group is displayed in the Traditions Gallery at the Australian Army Museum of Western Australia.

Year

Links to additional resources

Service Summary

Service Records

Last modified

Wednesday, 10 June, 2026

Completeness

94

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