HMAS Leeuwin 47th Ramsay & Stevenson Divisions Challenge Medallion
2024A round brass and enamel medallion that features a crested emblem with text circling the edge on a blue background on the obverse, and a large white '47' on a diagonal red and black background with text circling the edge on a blue background. Each side is encircled in a rope edge design.
This medallion, more commonly known as 'Challenge Coin', was produced for the HMAS Leeuwin 47th Ramsey & Stevenson Divisions 50th Anniversary held in April 2024. It was presented by a visiting graduate to the museum in February 2026.
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Obverse reads "HMAS LEEUWIN / I SHALL MAINTAIN" with "47 / 47TH RAMSAY & STEVENSON DIVISIONS / 50TH GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY 1974-2024" on reverse.
From January 1960 to December 1984, nearly 13,000 boys aged 15 to16 years old joined the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) as Junior Recruits (JRs) to complete a year of training in the Junior Recruit Training Establishment (JRTE) located in HMAS Leeuwin, on the banks of the Swan River at Preston Point in Fremantle, Western Australia.
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