Certificate, for Services in the New Zealand Expeditionary Forces presented to Sergeant Edmund Ryan
Maker
Hawcridge, Robert
Production date
1918
Current rights
Public Domain
Object detail
Brief Description
The certificate was presented to Sergeant Edmund Ryan of 6/3856 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 1916
Egyptian Expeditionary Force, 1916
Western Europen, 1916, 1918
Awarded, British War medal and Victory medal
Record of War Service:
In New Zealand, - years 106 days
Overseas, 3 years 22 days
Total service, 3 years 128 days
Date commenced duty, 22 November 1915
Date finally discharged, 26 February 1919
It is signed by the Minister of Defence, J Allen.
The theatres of war in which actually served:
Egyptian 1916
Egyptian Expeditionary Force, 1916
Western Europen, 1916, 1918
Awarded, British War medal and Victory medal
Record of War Service:
In New Zealand, - years 106 days
Overseas, 3 years 22 days
Total service, 3 years 128 days
Date commenced duty, 22 November 1915
Date finally discharged, 26 February 1919
It is signed by the Minister of Defence, J Allen.
Maker
Production date
1918
Production place
Production period
Production technique
Media/Materials description
Black and red ink printed and handwritten on paper.
Media/Materials
Measurements
Height x Width: 380 x 460mm
Signature/Inscription
A signature.. O.I.C. N.Z.E.F. War A/cs. & Records, Wellington, Stamp, Stamp
Classification terms
Subject person
Subject period
Subject date
1914-1918
Current rights
Public Domain
Credit line
gifted by Mrs B Transon
Other number(s)
m88/5, 91542
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