item details
Name1914-15 Star medal
Production1916-1920; England
Classificationmedals
Materialsbronze, silk
Materials SummaryBronze medal with ribbon
DimensionsOverall: 45mm (width), 89mm (height), 7mm (depth)
Registration NumberNU006843
Credit lineGift of the Army Museums Ogilby Trust, 1975
Overview
This 1914 - 1915 Star was awarded to commemorate the war service of Private Barry Pfundt, a member of the Auckland Infantry Battalion who was killed on 25 April 1915, the day that ANZAC and other Allied forces first landed on Gallipoli. The medal was sent to his parents in England after the war ended.
The 1914-15 Star was approved by King George V in 1918; it was given to all members of the British and Empire forces, who served in any theatre of war up till the end of 1915.