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Medal, decoration   (Wikidata search (Cirrus search) Wikidata query (SPARQL)  Create new Wikidata item based on this file)
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R. & S. Garrard
Title
Medal, decoration
Object type Classification: 273
Description
English: Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) and bar, awarded to Lieut. Frank Athol Joseph Pennington, RNZN Volunteer Reserves, 1942 and 1943 silver medal in form of plain cross with rounded ends, GRI cypher at centre, dated verso- 1942, dark blue grosgrain ribbon with vertical white stripe at centre
Date 1942; 1941; World War 2-wars; 17 Jul 2001; 15 Aug 2001; George VI (1936 - 1952)-House of Windsor-English reign
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height: 43mm
width: 43mm
width: 39mm
length: 97mm

notes: medal: height x maximum width: 43mm x 43mm ribbon: width: 36mm
institution QS:P195,Q758657
Accession number
2001.25.770
Place of creation London; Malta; Salerno
Exhibition history Display: 5G 18
Credit line Collection of Auckland Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira, 2001.25.770 Brent Mackrell Collection
Notes Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) and bar, 1942 Lieut. Frank Athol Joseph Pennington, RNZN Volunteer Reserves citation DSC- - “For dash and initiative in combats with superior numbers of enemy fighters and bombers. Though his own aircraft was hit early in the action and the air gunner wounded he carried out further patrols and in all accounted for four enemy aircraft.” citation for bar- “For good service in the attack on Salerno while serving on HMS Hunter as CO of a squadron of Seafires providing cover for allied landings."
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