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Queensland Cross for Life Saving, 1887
A uniface Maltese cross with ray spandrells with plain sunken centre, its edge decorated. Inscription reverse: 'Presented to Captain J.Taylor FOR SAVING FIVE LIVES JULY 1887'. Bar: 'QUEENSLAND'. Fitted with a ring and a red ribbon edged blue (left) and yellow (right) suspended from an inscribed brooch pin bar.
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Object Details
| ID: | MED0591 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Lifesaving award |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Date made: | 1887 |
| People: | Taylor, J. |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 49 mm |