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Medal, long service   (Wikidata search (Cirrus search) Wikidata query (SPARQL)  Create new Wikidata item based on this file)
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[WRP]; George Thomas White
Title
Medal, long service
Object type Classification: 76796
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English: New Zealand Territorial Service Medal (12 Years) Medal awarded to Clyde McGilp, New Zealand Field Artillery, in 1913. Mounted on bar with New Zealand Long and Efficient Service Medal. circular silver medal; ornate scroll swivelling suspension; with ribbon obverse- bare-headed bust of King George V in Field Marshal's uniform facing left; legend around- NEW ZEALAND TERRITORIAL - 12 YEARS SERVICE reverse- kiwi at centre with wreath of fern fronds either side, joined at bottom with bow named on edge- CAPT. C. MC GILP, N.Z.F.A. (1913) ribbon- dark green markings- obverse- maker's initials on lower left shoulder of King- (WRP) reverse- medallist's initials below bow- G.T.W.
Date George V (1910 - 1936)-House of Windsor-English reign; 1913; (1913); NZ Territorials-military period; 11 Nov 1981
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diameter: 38mm

width: 40mm
institution QS:P195,Q758657
Accession number
809228 (object number)
Place of creation New Zealand; Wellington
Exhibition history Display: 3E
Credit line Collection of Auckland War Memorial Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira, N1949
Notes New Zealand Territorial Service Medal (12 Years) Medal awarded to Clyde McGilp, New Zealand Field Artillery, in 1913. This medal was awarded for 12 years' service, and is mounted on a bar with a New Zealand Long and Efficient Service Medal. Clyde McGilp, of Birkenhead, Auckland, served with the Field Artillery in Egypt, Gallipoli, and Western Europe. He received a recommendation for his Gallipoli service during Sept. - Dec.1915 .in particular for his very able handling of his battery which “almost enfiladed the whole of the Chunuk Bair position”. The Battery was also thanked by Brigadier-General Hobbs CDA, First Australian Division for their assistance in the attack on Lone Pine Ridge. Citation for DSO awarded in 1917 acknowledged his command of the Battery in the heavy fighting if Gallipoli. On 14 November 1918, four months after his discharge from active service, Clyde McGilp died of influenza while working at the Featherston Training Camp.
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