Title Peace of 1919 medalet issued to Australian schoolchildren Object type Medalet Place made Australia: Victoria, Melbourne Date made 1919 Summary Designed by C Douglas Richardson, 'The Peace of 1919' medalet was issued by the Defence Department to school children throughout Australia to commemorate the signing of the Versailles Peace Treaty in 1919. The medals were originally suspended from a narrow piece of red, white and blue striped cotton ribbon. This medalet is associated with one of the children of Lance Corporal Giles Daniel, 1st AIF. Born in Ballarat, western Victoria on 16 December 1870, Giles Felix Daniel moved to Oakleigh, Victoria aged 15. A member of the Victorian permanent forces, he served as a corporal (regimental number 8) with the First Victorian Mounted Infantry Company, part of the first Victorian Contingent to the war in South Africa in 1899. This unit was one of the first Australian formations to see action during the Boer War. It was largely drawn from serving members of the Victorian forces. Demoted to private following a Court Martial on 19 November 1900, Daniel returned to Australia in December of the same year. During the First World War, he was again one of the first to enlist, joining the AIF on 19 August 1914, and becoming Lance Corporal number 32 with the First Divisional Signals Company. He served with this unit during the Gallipoli campaign and until his return to Australia on 11 April 1916. Silver-plated brass Circular medalet with a plain edge and integral suspension loop. The obverse features a symbolic female figure of Peace, holding a sword and standing on a plinth marked 'PEACE 1919'. Behind her flies a dove, and at her left and right feet are two figures freed from their shackles. The reverse features a central panel surrounded by laurel leaves, surmounted by the King's Crown with the word 'VICTORY' over the rays of the rising sun. A sailor and a digger stand at ease on either side of the panel on which is cast 'THE / TRIUMPH / OF / LIBERTY / AND / JUSTICE'. Below the leaves is a very small panel with the words 'THE PEACE OF 1919' and the manufacturer's name.peace medal 1919

Black & white photo, 195 x 147 mm, of 3rd Australian Light Horse Brigade camp at El Mina, Tripoli, Syria, during World War 1light horse, ww1, syria

Black & white photo, 195 x 147 mm, of 8th Australian Light Horse Regiment Transport Troop. Troop formed up with drivers, horses and wagons. Camp in back ground with tents, motor transport lines, Regimental Aid PostOn back: "Official Photograph AIF in Egypt Copyright Reserved"photo, 8th light horse, ww1

Black & white photo, 195 x 147 mm, 8 Light Horse Regiment bodyguard to Divisional Headquarters. Photo shows troop formed up on road with camp in the back ground On back: Official Photograph AIF in Egypt Copyright Reserved

Black & white photo, 195 x 147 mm of RHQ Troop of 8 Light Horse Regiment. Photo shows 36 mounted members formed up on a beachStamp on back: Official photograph AIF in Egypt Copyright Reservedphoto, 8 light horse, ww1

Black and white photo, 195 x 147 mm, of A Squadron 8th Light Horse Regiment formed up on a beach. Horse lines are in background.Stamp on back: Official Photograph AIF in Egypt Copyright Reserved

Black & white photo, 195 x 147 mm, of C Squadron 8th Light Horse Regiment. Squadron is formed up by troops. Three tents and a long line of camels in background.Stamp on back: Official Photograph AIF in Egypt Copyright Reservedphoto, 8 light horse, ww1

Black and white photo, 195 x 147 mm, notated "Horses that left with original 8 Light Horse Regiment". Photo shows group of horses with mounted soldiers each with about three unsaddled horses. Camp and motor transport lines in backgroundStamp on back: Official Photograph AIF in Egypt Copyright Reservedphoto, 8 light horse, ww1

Black & white photo, 195 x 147 mm, of B Squadron 8th Light Horse Regiment, formed up by troops on a beach.Stamp on back: Official PhotographAIF in Egypt Copyright reserved

White, tissue paper dinner napkinPrinted in brown lettering: "Welcome Home" to Trooper J. Dunstan 8th Light Horse Regiment 1916 to 1919. Also printed with two 8LH colour patchesdunstan, 8 lh, napkin

Large black & white photograph of mounted Australian Lighthorseman. Soldier is wearing WW1 uniform, with 4 Light Horse colour patch. He is holding aq .303" rifle. Photo is in wooden frame with glass front On brass plate: "No 1008 Tpr E H T Cross C Squadron 4th L H Regt" Nothing written on backtrooper cross, 4th light horse

A black & white photograph of the RSL concert band taken at the King Edward Memorial in St Kilda Road Melbourne in 1924. It shows the band standing on the steps of the memorial.photo, rsl concert band

A black and white posed photograph of the ANZAC Band outside the entrance to Westminster Abbey.anzac band

A posed black and white photograph of the 14 Colac members of the band taken at Puckapunyal in 1948band, colac, 1948

Black & white photograph of the 4/19 PWLH Band being inspected by (?) after a performance. The photo was taken outside the South Melbourne football ground in November 1977Army Public Relations Photo YOR 77 NR 3MD 5 Nov 77photograph, 4/19 pwlh band

Previously, band members had a war function as stretcher bearers.Black & white photo of a soldier on a stretcher having his leg bandaged. A dozen or so are standing around watching. There are band instruments in the left foreground. This appears to be members of 4/19 PWLH Band receiving first aid training at an annual camp of the Regiment.Copyright photo - stamp of "The Argus" on backband, first aid

A black & white photograph of a soldier operating a valve on a fuel bladder. There are tents in the background. On back: "Shorty" Shaw from Reservoir, Bandsman. Stamp of Army Public Relations YOR 76 137photo, band, shaw

A set of five posed black & white photos of the 4/19 PWLH Band. They were taken indoors and each varies slightly4/19 pwlh band

A plain white card folder presented to Tpr W Carlyon on his discharge in Feb 1983. It contains three colour photographs of the 4/19 PWLH Band. Two are of the band marching and one of the Band posed, with all the members named underneath. The photos were taken at Puckapunyal at the 9/82 Recruit Course passing out paradeband, 9/82 recruit course, carlyon

A black & white photograph of 4 LH Association members at one of their monthly dinners at Bougainville Barracks, Princes Hill, Victoria. On the reverse, the names of : Buff Morrison, Charlie Edmonds, Jack Taggart, Col Sinclair, Bill Champion, Bill Stewart and J NcCready4 lh association

Return to Australia of 4th Light Horse RegimentA poem written about the voyage home of the 4th Light Horse on the troopship "Essex". It tells of the heat, the animals on board and the harsh conditions endured. Together with a black & white photo - Loading the Troopship "Essex"4th light horse

Black & white photo of six mounted Light Horse men with the Sphinx behind them.On back is written: 'AT GIZA EGYPT EGYPT LATE 1914" and ' LEFT TO RIGHT Private M N Turner No 192 KIA Gallipoli 7/8/15. Private John (Jack) MERAE 72 1 LHR. DOW 15/8/15. No 518 Private later Lt B P George Meredith KIA Charge at Beersheba 31/10/17. Cpl C Murrell 144 RT Aust 15/11/15. Pte T G Inglis 122 4LH KIA Gallipoli 3/8/15. Pte W Smith 188 4 LH KIA Gallipoli 6/8/15light horse, egypt, ww1

A black & white photo showing six mounted Light Horse officers.On back: Officers of the 4th ALH Tripoli, Syria December 1918photo, light horse, syria

A black & white photo of three mounted Light Horsemen in front of the Sphinx, with three officers standing on the right. There is no indication of who they are photo, light horse, egypt

A black & white photo mounted on cardboard, showing a column of Light Horse riding past buildings with a large group of people watchingOn back: Capture of Damascus WW1photo, capture of damascus

A black & white photograph showing the township of Nazareth. An open top motor vehicle bearing the the German eagle on the side is in the foregroundWritten on bottom of photo: NAZARETHphoto, nazareth

A black & white photo mounted on card, showing 14 Light Horsemen. There is a line of 6 at the back with rifles at the slope . Five in front are on one knee with rifle butts resting on the ground. A sergeant is standing on their right and a bugler and officer standing to their leftDarge. Phone F4497 360 Williams St Melb. And, on the back: Mrs Hallett 8 Anne Cr Nth Brightonphoto, light horsemen, melbourne

A black & white photo mounted on card. It shows 31 soldiers of various ranks and units. The photo was taken at the Ballarat Drill Hall and is probably of the participants in a course photo, ballarat drill hall

A black & white photo of 9 mounted Light Horsemen in front of a low tentphoto, light horse, ww1