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Medal - The War Medal 1939-1945, Australia, 1945
Reg. No: NU 18704
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- Summary:
- Australia
War Medal 1939 - 1945 1945 (AD)
Mint: not recorded
Awarded to: Jinks, R.B.
Other Details: Roland Bert Jinks was born on 1 Nov 1911 in Wednesbury, England. He was the foster son of Florence Elizabeth Chadwick, of Fairfield, Victoria, Australia. On 4 Nov 1939 he went to Sale and enlisted in the Australian Army. His service number was VX5704. Private Jinks died on 23 Dec 1941 at the AIF 1 Australian General Hospital. He was buried at the El Alamein War Cemetery in Egypt. His medals were donated to Museum Victoria in 1980. They comprise a War Service Star, Africa Star, Australian Service medal, Defence medal and War Service medal (NU 18701-18705). - Description:
- A cupro-nickel medal with mount and ribbon. The obverse features a crowned head of King George VI facing left; around, GEORGIVS VI D: G: BR: OMN: REX F: D: IND: IMP: (Translation - George VI by the Grace of God King of all the British, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India); the artist's initials H.P. (T.H. Paget) in the field below the neck. The reverse depicts a lion standing facing left on a fallen two-headed dragon; in field above lion, 1939 1945; the artist's initials E.CR.P. (A. Carter Preston) in field to left of lion. The edge is impressed: VX5704 R.B. JINKS
- Acquisition Information:
- Donation from Mrs F Chadwick, 1980
| Discipline: | Numismatics |
| Dimensions: | 90 mm (Height), 38 mm (Width) |
| Dimension Comment: | 37 * 100 |
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| Tagged with: | wars conflicts, world war ii 1939-1945 |
| Themes this item is part of: | Public Life & Institutions Collection, Thomas Humphrey Paget, Medallist (1893-1974) |
| Primary Classification: | MEDALS |
| Secondary Classification: | Military Campaigns |
| Tertiary Classification: | army campaigns |
| Series: | War Service |
| DateEra: | 1945 AD |
| Obverse Description: | A crowned head of King George VI facing left; around, GEORGIVS VI D: G: BR: OMN: REX F: D: IND: IMP: (Translation - George VI by the Grace of God King of all the British, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India); the artist's initials H.P. (T.H. Paget) in the field below the neck. |
| Reverse Description: | A lion standing facing left on a fallen two-headed dragon; in field above lion, 1939 1945; the artist's initials E.CR.P. (A. Carter Preston) in field to left of lion. |
| Edge Description: | VX5704 R.B. JINKS |
| Inscriptions: | GEORGIVS VI D: G: BR: OMN: REX F: D: IND: IMP: (Translation - George VI by the Grace of God King of all the British, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India) H.P. (T.H. Paget) 1939 1945 E.CR.P. (A. Carter Preston) VX5704 R.B. JINKS |
| Shape: | Round and ribbon |
| Material: | Cupro Nickel |
| Issued By: | Australia |
| Artist: | Thomas Paget - Royal Mint, London, 1945 |
| Artist: | E Preston, 1945 |
| Awarded To: | Roland Jinks, Australia VX 5704 R.B. Jinks |
| References: | Joslin 166 |
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