Certificate, for Services in the New Zealand Expeditionary Forces presented to Corporal William Ryan

Maker
Hawcridge, Robert
Production date
1918
Current rights
Public Domain

Object detail

Brief Description
The certificate was presented to Corporal William Ryan of 23/1770 for his services in the New Zealand Expeditionary Forces during the Great War 1914-1918. The ornate certificate consists of red and black printed imagery including the Roman goddess Minerva or Victoria, a soldier with a bayonet, lions, an eagle, battle ships, floral motifs, Maori designs and the Royal coat-of-arms of the United Kingdom. The text reads:

The theatres of war in which actually served:
Egyptian 1915-16
Egyptian Expeditionary Force, 1916
Western Europen, 1916, 1917 and 1918
Awarded, 1914-15 Star, British War medal and Victory medal
Record of War Service:
In New Zealand, - years 159 days
Overseas, 3 years 265 days
Total service, 4 years 59 days
Date commenced duty, 31 May 1915
Date finally discharged, 28 July 1919

It is signed by the Minister of Defence, J Allen.
Production date
1918
Production place
Production period
Production technique
Media/Materials description
Black and red ink printed and handwritten on paper.
Measurements
Height x Width: 380 x 460mm
Subject person
Subject period
Subject date
1914-1918
Credit line
gifted by Mrs B Transon
Other number(s)
m88/5, 91541

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