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Medal commemorating the destruction of the 'Emden', 1914
Medal commemorating the destruction of the 'Emden', 1914. Obverse: Starboard broadside view of HMAS 'Sydney'. Legend: 'TO COMMEMORATE THE VICTORY OVER THE EMDEN' (below) 'H.M.A.S. SYDNEY, 9TH NOV. 1914.' Reverse: Inscription within a laurel wreath tied with a bow, a swan above, 'PRESENTED BY THE PEOPLE OF AUSTRALIA TO S.G. SMALE, ABLE SEAMAN'. Recipient's name and title incuse. Fitted with a loop and ring.
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC1226 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | W., A. |
| Events: | World War I: Destruction of the Emden, 1914; World War I, 1914-1918 |
| Vessels: | Emden (1908); Sydney 1912 (HMAS) |
| Date made: | 1914 |
| People: | Smale, S G, Abfl |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 32 mm |