ORIGINAL FULL SIZE WW1 EMDEN MEDAL AWARDED TO OFFICERS AND MEN OF HMAS SYDNEY. ” NOV 9 1914, HMAS SYDNEY, SMS EMDEN “. ONLY 1000 MADE, NOT A REPLICA. SHORTLY AFTER THE OUTBREAK OF WW1 THE AUSTRALIAN CRUISER SYDNEY LOCATED THE LIGHT CRUISER EMDEN IN THE COCOS ISLANDS. AFTER A BRIEF FIGHT THE EMDEN WAS BOARDED AND CAPTURED. A QUANTITY OF MEXICAN SILVER DOLLARS WERE FOUND ON BOARD. THESE WERE MOUNTED BY THE FIRM OF W KERR OF SYDNEY AND PRESENTED TO THE CREW OF THE SYDNEY. SIZE 2 1/2″ X 1 1/2″. THE EMDEN MEDAL IS IN GOOD CONDITION, TONED, PLEASE SEE PHOTOGRAPHS. THERE IS NO RESERVE. FOR MORE PHOTOGRAPHS OR QUESTIONS TEXT 07968045939. The item “ORIGINAL & RARE WW1 HMAS SIDNEY EMDEN MEDAL. W KERR MOUNT” is in sale since Monday, August 2, 2021. This item is in the category “Collectables\Militaria\World War I (1914-1918)\Medals/ Ribbons”. The seller is “glevum_66″ and is located in Gloucester. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Modified Item: No
- Country/Region of Manufacture: Australia
- Country/ Organization: Commonwealth
- Issued/ Not-Issued: Issued
- Theme: Militaria
- Type: Medals & Ribbons
- Conflict: World War I (1914-1918)
- Service: Navy
- Era: 1914-1945