WW1 era New Zealand Division BEF British Expeditionary Force SPORTS PRIZE Medal

VERY VERY SCARCE World War One large Solid BRONZE prize medal. AWARDED to a Great War Kiwi ANZAC soldier for coming 3rd in The Mule Hurdle Race. MULES had proved their ESSENTAIL WORTH on the bloody beaches and hills of ANZAC COVE, during the disastrous debacle that was the A. Gallipoli Campaign on the Dardanelles Peninsula.

Depicting a New Zealand Maori Warrior CHIEF (The Huia bird feathers in his hair discern chiefly rank) wielding a Greenstone (Jade) Mere (club) with a Jade Hei Tiki (Ancestor's figure) hanging from his neck. Awarded to William John Robson who served in the Second Battalion of the Wellington Infantry Regiment Service # 82473. Formerly a farmhand in Wakefield, Nelson in New Zealand's Southern Island (AKA "The Mainland"). This unfortunate Kiwi ANZAC survived WW1 only to die of the Spanish Influenza in Tidworth Military Hospital on 26/3/1919. USED issued 120 year OLD antique item in EXCELLENT CONDITION for its age and authenticity.

PLEASE VIEW my many close-up images as these ARE my "CONDITION DESCRIPTION". Any questions please MESSAGE ME. I have many GENUINE military items listed. We will happily COMBINE these....... This item is in the category "Collectibles\Militaria\WW I (1914-18)\Original Period Items\Australia, ANZAC".

The seller is "phillip_in_new_zealand" and is located in this country: NZ. This item can be shipped worldwide.

Conflict: WW I (1914-18)
Original/Reproduction: Original
Theme: Militaria
Country/Region of Manufacture: New Zealand
Region of Origin: Australia, ANZAC
Modified Item: No