This medal was struck to commemorate the career of aviator Sir Charles Kingsford Smith. Produced by the Numismatic Association of Victoria, it features a portrait of 'Smithy' who lost his life in an attempt to fly from England to Melbourne in 1935.

Kingsford-Smith commemorative medal, obverse.

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Kingsford-Smith commemorative medal, reverse.

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Obverse – Bust of Kingsford-Smith with the legend around SIR CHARLES KINGSFORD–SMITH, "AVIATOR". Below are the dates 9th Feb. 1837 – 9th Nov. 1935.		Reverse – The three-engined Fokker plane 'Southern Cross' depicted flying among clouds. Around it is the legend ENGLAND – AUSTRALIA. TRANS–ATLANTIC. TRANS–PACIFIC. TRANS–TASMAN. THE "SOUTHERN CROSS".

Transferred from National Gallery of Victoria, 1976

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Kingsford-Smith commemorative medal, 1935

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Obverse – Bust of Kingsford-Smith with the legend around SIR CHARLES KINGSFORD–SMITH, "AVIATOR". Below are the dates 9th Feb. 1837 – 9th Nov. 1935.		Reverse – The three-engined Fokker plane 'Southern Cross' depicted flying among clouds. Around it is the legend ENGLAND – AUSTRALIA. TRANS–ATLANTIC. TRANS–PACIFIC. TRANS–TASMAN. THE "SOUTHERN CROSS".

Transferred from National Gallery of Victoria, 1976