Lot 4559
Sale NZ1 · The Unique & Unparalleled Collection of New Zealand Historical Medals & Memorabilia (Part 1)
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Description
(Tokanui), fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 12.6g, 45x35mm), by G.Munro (George Munro, Invercargill), ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'For King And Empire', reverse inscribed 'In Memory Of/Pte John Melvin/Who Nobly Fell In/France/23rd Aug 1918'. Extremely fine.
In a box of George Munro, Jeweller & Optician, Dee St., Invercargill N.Z.
56940 Pte John Warden Melvin, 28th Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Regiment, D Company, NZEF, embarked from New Zealand 26 July 1917, Killed in Action, France, 23 August 1918.
- Estimate
- $700
- Result Status
- Passed in