Australian Historical Medals
Lot 996 Session 4 (4.30pm Tuesday 20 November) Australian Historical Medals
Estimate $5,000
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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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