Historical information

See link above.
Widely distributed by sale to school children and general public in 1918.

Physical description

Circular medal with an eyelet (4 mm OD) to carry a loop for a ribbon (loop and ribbon not present).
Obverse ... Bust of uniformed soldier (facing left) wearing slouch hat
Reverse ... Scroll, on olive branch, with stamped inscription (see below)
The reverse image of a bust of an Australian soldier was adapted from a drawing by H.Harvey, an assistant in the Victorian Education Department.

Inscriptions & markings

Obverse ... around circumference:
HONOR TO THE A.I.F.
Reverse ...
On scroll ...
GALLIPOLI
FRANCE
PALESTINE
At top ...
EVD
Around bottom circumference ...
ANZAC DAY 1918