R 344/4
Bronze with silk ribbon
When Lambert first arrived in Egypt in January 1918 he wrote ‘I am ridiculously happy. Already I have done three pieces of work and everywhere I look there are glorious pictures, magnificent men and real top-hole Australian horses.’
In G.W. Lambert, A.R.A. (Thirty years of an artist’s life) by Amy Lambert, 1938
The Victory Medal was awarded to all those who served in the armed forces during the First World War. Civilians who worked with the armed services as well as those who served in military hospitals also received this medal.
The medal has a rainbow coloured ribbon and shows the figure of victory with her left arm extended and her right arm holding a palm branch.
The Victory Medal was authorised in 1919 to commemorate the victory of the Allied Forces over the Central Powers. Each of the Allied nations issued a ‘Victory Medal’ to their own nationals. Each nation used the standard ribbon but used different designs on the medal to reflect national identity and custom. A number had the figure of Victory on the obverse. Australians were awarded the medal issued by Great Britain.
The Victory Medal was awarded to prescribed classes of persons who entered a theatre of war on duty between 5 August 1914 and 11 November 1918.
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