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Lot 996    Session 4 (4.30pm Tuesday 20 November)    Australian Historical Medals

Estimate $5,000
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $9,500

POLAR MEDAL, in bronze with 'Antarctic 1930-31' clasp, engraved around edge 'Murdo C.Morrison', for British, Australian, New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition 1930-31. Nearly uncirculated.

Murdo Campbell Morrison - Fireman during the second BANZARE Voyage. Mount Morrison one of the Tula Mountains in Enderby Land is named after him.

London Gazette 01May1934 gives his first name as 'Murde'.

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