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From the collection of Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch

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Frame of "The Storey Begins", The Australian New Zealand Army Corps .....Lest We Forget

Physical description

Gold painted wooden framed photograph of 'The Legend of Anzac" with 15 stories are displayed on a cut out on red background.
-The Legend Begins
-The Land and the Landing
-The Chance of a Lifetime-Every Man A Volunteer
-The Dardanelles
-The Enemy Face- Johnny Turk
-Making Do - Home Was Never Like This
-An Informal Armistice
-A new Landing - The Breakout
-Dardanelles Committee
-The Home Front
-The New Enemy - Winter
-Evacuation - The Great Deception
-A.N.Z.A.C. Names and Places
-Battle Honours, Flags, Drums and Medals
-A.N.Z.A,C. … Lest WE Forget.
Stating on the top left 2 Australian Medals
Gallipoli Star Medal - Victory Medal
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Rising Sun Badge
NZ Expeditionary badge
Victory Medal
NZ Star Medal

Inscriptions & markings

Australian Gallipoli Star Medal - The four medal star is bright bronze ensigned with a crown the obverse has cross gladius overlaid with oak wreath that is ensigned with the cypher of Ki ng George V. A scroll bearing the legend 1914-15 is centrally placed across the blades was authorised in 1918 and awarded for service in specified theatres of war between 5th Aug 1914 & 31st Dec 1915.
Australian and New Zealand Victory medal is a United Kingdom and British First World War Campaign Medal. The award of a common allied campaign recommended in March 1919.
The New Zealand Star Medal, designed R.K. Peacock, eight pointed star (representing NZ and the seven Territories of Australia) surrounding a silver disc with the words " Gallipoli 1914-15.