Physical description

GOLD CIRCULAR MEDAL WITH SEMICIRCULAR BANNER ON WHICH IS WRITTEN "AUSTRALIAN COMFORTS FUND, BALLARAT". BELOW THIS IS THE COAT OF ARMS OF AUSTRALIA : FROM L TO R : UPRIGHT KANGAROO HOLDING A SHIELD ON WHICH ARE
1. THE EUREKA FLAG
.2 THE SOUTHERN CROSS
.3 CROSS
.4 BIRD
.5 SWAN & STARS
.6 LION
AN EMU HOLDS THE OTHER SIDE OF THE SHIELD. UNDERNEATH IS A RIFLE, UNDER THIS IS A BANNER WITH READS TRENCH SHOP 1918

Inscriptions & markings

FRONT - AUSTRALIA COMFORTS FUND, BALLARAT

BACK - TRENCH SHOP, 1918