Official Postage Medal box containing Australian Service Medal

Object/Artifact

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Henley & Grange RSL

2023.1.34v: Front wrapper
2023.1.34v

Front wrapper

Name/Title

Official Postage Medal box containing Australian Service Medal

Entry/Object ID

2023.1.34

Description

Offical postage box for the delivery of Australian service medal/s. The box is encased in a paper wrapper printed with the postage cost on the obverse and military department on the reverse. It also has a Registered Post label affixed alongside the printed postage cost, with the address of the recipient handwritten in ink. Adhesive tape has been used to secure the paper wrapper around the box.

Use

Used to protect medal/s sent through the post, that were awarded to Australian service personnel.

Category

Medal, War Memorabilia, Stationery

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1946 - circa 1951

Time Period

20th Century

Accessories

Accessory

Insert

Notes

Printed white card with inscription: AUSTRALIAN COAT OF ARMS COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA With the Compliments of THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR THE ARMY

Accessory

Insert

Notes

Printed yellow card with inscription: Any queries in connection with these awards should be addressed to : Army Medal Section Victoria Barracks MELBOURNE.

Accessory

Insert

Notes

Typed information for Australian Service Medal (ASM).

Location

Building

Henley & Grange RSL Sub-branch

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

2023.1 - 2023.1.42

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Original owner

Notes

S19958, Pte Edward Verdun Thomas CARTER