Posted 11 years ago
ron1939
(135 items)
A Medal given to Every School Child 1919.One inch round,
Made by Stokes & sons Mint.Silver Bronze. 1.670.000 made
Given to every child to the age of Fourteen, If Parents in Armed
Forces Sixteen. issued Friday 18th Saturday 19th July 1919.
Front Victory. on left side a sailor on right a Infantry man. in the
Shield The Triumph of Liberty and Justice.on bottom
The peace of 1919. On Rear Peace with two flying Doves and
One in a bush on right a figure in chains. below Australia.
We only got school books
I've seen these pop up on eBay, and am always tempted to make a bid, because I know of no other nation that thought to do such a thing.
I have seen similar medals issued in England for the end of the First World War and 2 or 3 in Germany for one of the earlier wars.