Medal cast

Cast of the reverse of a lifesaving medal - the Auckland Life-Saving medal. Reverse: Between two laurel branches tied with ribbon Inscription: 'PRESENTED BY THE / A.N.A.V. / TO SEAMAN / Geo Moore / FOR SAVING A / COMRADE / FROM DROWNING Oct 7th / 1879'. The name of the recipient incuse on a shell below.

Object Details

ID: SEC0860
Type: Medal cast
Display location: Not on display
People: Auckland Naval artillery Volunteers; Moore, George Belton
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Wellcome Collection
Measurements: Overall: 5 mm x 36 mm