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126:, protest at a medal that could not be awarded to other Commonwealth troops who took part in the operation (the majority deployed) was raised by British parliamentarians and media. In 1918, after ribbons, but not medals, had been shipped to the two nations, the award was cancelled and instead eligible soldiers were awarded the
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In 1990, from the original design there were 1000 medals initially privately produced by Ross E. Smith, OAM of
Canberra. Of these 200 medals were made as his personal gift to the remaining Gallipoli Veterans of both Australia and New Zealand. However, in order to recoup some of the production
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The medal was designed by R K Peacock. It was an eight-pointed bronze star (represented NZ and the seven territories of
Australia) surrounding a silver disc. On the disc the words "Gallipoli 1914-15" surrounded the King's crown.
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The ribbon had a blue centre with yellow on the wearer's right and silver (white) on the left. Between the yellow and blue and between the blue and white there was a narrow stripe of red. Yellow represented the
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is a military decoration proposed by the
British Empire; it was never awarded but later privately struck. Originally to have been called the
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expenditure the remaining 800 medals were sold to
Suttles Medal P/L Sydney for private sales etc.
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213:"Specimen Gallipoli Star : R E Smith"
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181:"NZDF Medals - The 1914 - 15 Star"
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112:Lieutenant General Birdwood
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217:Australian War Memorial
122:. Despite approval by
118:troops who served at
114:for Australian and
248:Gallipoli campaign
185:medals.nzdf.mil.nz
49:Gallipoli Campaign
145:Australian wattle
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128:1914 – 1915 Star
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95:1914–15 Star
153:gum blossom
149:silver fern
116:New Zealand
45:Campaign(s)
35:Eligibility
237:Categories
222:2016-04-30
195:2016-04-30
167:References
81:Ribbon bar
30:Decoration
120:Gallipoli
58:Cancelled
124:George V
155:and NZ
91:Related
243:Medals
134:Design
55:Status
108:ANZAC
63:Total
39:ANZAC
16:Award
157:rata
102:The
27:Type
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