Series 13: Medals and badge awarded to Nancy Bird Walton, 1937-2001

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series

Medals, Textual Records

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Objects - 6 medals and 1 badge

6 Medals and 1 badge awarded to Nancy Bird Walton:

Item 01: Coronation Medal George VI and Queen Elizabeth, 1937. Inscribed "George VI Queen Elizabeth. Crowned 12 May 1937." Medal 3.1 cm diameter; Ribbon 3.2 x 8.5 cm

Item 02: Coronation Medal Queen Elizabeth II, 1953. Inscribed "Queen Elizabeth II. Crowned 2nd June 1953." Medal 3.1 cm diameter; Ribbon 3.2 cm x 8.5 cm

Item 03: Order of the British Empire (OBE), 1966. Inscribed "For God and the Empire." Inscribed on reverse "GRI." Medal 6.2 cm x 4.9 cm; Ribbon 8 cm x 9.3 cm

Item 04: Dame of Merit, Knights of Malta, Most Excellent Order of St John of Jerusalem Hospitallers (OSJ), 1977. Inscribed 6.1 cm x 3.8 cm; Ribbon 3.7 cm x 6.6 cm

Item 05: Order of Australia (AO), 1990. Inscribed: "Australia." Inscribed on reverse "Nancy-Bird Walton R.A.M." Medal 7 cm x 5.1 cm; Ribbon 10 x 9.5 cm

Item 06: Centenary of Federation 2001. Inscribed "Centenary of Federation 1901-2001." Reverse inscribed "For contribution made to Australian society - Nancy Bird Walton." Medal 3.8 cm diameter; Ribbon 4.4 x 3.2 cm

Item 07: Moree Plains Shire Council Ambassador, 1991. Attached to card: "Presented to Nancy Bird-Walton in appreciation of your stop-over August 16, 1991, Alan Winter Shire President, Mike O'Reilly, Shire Clerk, Moree Plains Shire Council."

Accompanying certificates for Items 01-07 are located in Series 07: Nancy Bird Walton awards and certificates, 1953-1995.

Letter from Nancy Bird Walton dated 4 April 2008

Reference:
Library Correspondence File