This medal was produced and sold to raise funds for of Australians and New Zealanders maimed in World War One. Artist Dora Ohlfsen features a fallen soldier being comforted by a female 'Australia'.

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Obverse – A silhouette of an ANZAC advancing left and holding a rifle with the legend ANZAC. IN ETERNAL REMEMBRANCE 1914-18. (The features of the soldier are based on the brother of the artist).		Reverse – Australia comforts a fallen soldier. The model for Australia was Miss Alix Simpson.

Transferred from National Gallery of Victoria, 1976