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Wannenmacher Collection
Image: Victoria Cross (1868) medal
Source: Museum Victoria
George Henry Wannenmacher (1856-1930) was the son of German immigrants. George trained as a hairdresser and operated the hairdressing shop in the Windsor Hotel in 1889, living above the shop with his wife and family.
He became an insatiable collector of objects, including medals, coins, guns, pistols, watches, maps and war memorabilia. Some was acquired during his trips to Europe, China, Japan and America.
Wannenmacher left part of his medal collection to the Public Library in his will; the collection was subsequently transferred to Museum Victoria. It comprises 92 medals, including the Victoria Cross military medal awarded to Drummer Michael Magner, 33rd regiment, Duke of Wellington's Regiment, April 13, 1868, during the Abyssinia Campaign.
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Medal - Victoria Cross, Great Britain, 1868
Victoria Cross military medal awarded to Drummer Michael Magner, 33rd regiment, Duke of Wellington's Regiment, April 13, 1868, during the Abyssinia Campaign. Lieutenant General Lord ...
From: Fitzroy, Australia Images: 2 -
Medal - RMS Carpathia, SS Titanic, New York, United States of America, 1912
U.S.A. New York New York Carpathia Medal 1912 (AD) Mint: Dieges & Clust Awarded to: Captain Officers and Crew of RMS Carpathia from the survivors of the SS Titanic. The White Star line ...
From: New York, United States Images: 2 -
Medal - International Exhibition, Sydney, Commemorative, Evan Jones Mint, New South Wales, ...
Australia New South Wales Sydney Commemoration Medal 1879 Exhibition 1879 (AD) Mint: Evan Jones Other Details: A small silver medal (22 mm diameter) that has been holed off-centre. It f ...
From: Sydney, Australia Images: 2 -
Medal - Federation of Australian Commonwealth, Town of Brunswick, Victoria, Australia, 190 ...
Australia In Commemoration of Federated Australia, 1901 (AD) Mint: not recorded Silvered bronze Other Details: Medal issued to commemorate the establishment of the Commonwealth of Austr ...
From: Brunswick, Australia Images: 2 -
Medal - Brassey Field Firing & Marching Competition, Victorian Rifle Association, Australi ...
Australia (AD) Mint: not recorded Other Details: Brassey Field Firing and Marching Competition medal awarded to Private J.F. Salthouse, of C Company. It is also inscribed 2nd Batallion, ...
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Medal - ANZAC, Australia, 25 Apr 1915
Australia ANZAC April 25,1915 (AD) Mint: not recorded Other Details: ANZAC medal, dated 25 April 1915, the date the ANZAC forces first landed at Gallipoli.
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Medal - Lord Mayor's Soudan, Evan Jones Mint, New South Wales, Australia, 1885
Australia New South Wales Sydney Mayor of Sydney Soudan medal (AD) Mint: Evan Jones Other Details: This medal was issued by T. Playfair, Lord Mayor of Sydney. It was presented to each ...
From: Sydney, Australia Images: 2 -
Medal - Australia Day, Gold Donor, Victoria, Australia, 1915
Australia Victoria Australia Day, Gold Donor 1915 (AD) Mint: Stokes & Sons Other Details: Australia Day Gold Donor medal, dated 30 July 1915. An 'Australia Day' was held on 30 July 19 ...
From: Melbourne, Australia Images: 2 -
Medal - Children's Peace, Great War, Department of Defence, Australia, 1919
Australia Schools Victory medal 1919 (AD) Mint: Stokes & Sons Awarded to: School Children of the Commonwealth of Australia Other Details: Of the commemorative medals issued to mark the ...
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Medal - South Africa Peace, Australia, 1899-1900
Cross shaped bronze medal struck to commemorate the end of the Boer War The reverse has the words SOUTH AUSTRALIA Struck by Stokes & Sons Other Details: South Africa Peace medal, issu ...
From: Melbourne, Australia Images: 2
