Historical Medal Society of
Australia & New Zealand
1968
The Wahine
Designer:
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Struck By:
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Obverse:
THE
WAHINE
Reverse:
THE
HISTORICAL MEDAL SOCIETY OF AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND / t.e.v. WAHINE
/ COOK STRAIT FERRY / WRECKED ON / BARRETT REEF / WITH THE / LOSS OF
51 LIVES / APRIL 10 1968
MAN’S FIRST
HISTORIC FLIGHT AROUND THE MOON DECEMBER 1968 / TEN LUNAR ORBITS /
TWO EARTH ORBITS
Reverse:
THE HISTORICAL
MEDAL SOCIETY OF AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND / APOLLO 8 / LAUNCHED CAPE
/ KENNEDY RETURNED / PACIFIC OCEAN AREA / COLONEL FRANK BORMAN /
CAPTAIN JAMES LOVELL / MAJOR WILLIAM ANDERS / ASTRONAUTS / OF /
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
SCIENCE . TECHNOLOGY . COURAGE & PERSEVERANCE / QUO VIS / UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA
Reverse:
THE HISTORICAL MEDAL SOCIETY OF AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND / HERE MEN /
FROM THE PLANET / EARTH FIRST SET FOOT / UPON THE MOON / JULY 1969
A.D. / WE CAME IN PEACE FOR ALL / MANKIND / NEIL ARMSTRONG / MICHAEL
COLLINS / EDWIN ALDRIN / APOLLO XI
THE HISTORICAL MEDAL SOCIETY OF
AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND / H.M.A.S. VOYAGER / SUNK WITH THE LOSS / OF
82 LIVES / AFTER COLLISION WITH / H.M.A.S. MELBOURNE / AIRCRAFT
CARRIER / 10TH. FEB. 1964 / EAST-JERVIS BAY N.S.W. / 1964 / 1969
ROYAL VISIT TO NEW ZEALAND . MARCH 1970 : AUSTRALIA . APRIL 1970
Reverse:
THE HISTORICAL MEDAL SOCIETY OF AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND / HER
MAJESTY / QUEEN ELIZABETH II / H.R.H. PRINCE PHILIP / DUKE OF
EDINBURGH / H.R.H. PRINCE CHARLES / PRINCE OF WALES / H.R.H.
PRINCESS ANNEVIS BAY N.S.W. / 1964 / 1969
THE HISTORICAL MEDAL SOCIETY OF AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND / 1969 .
1970 / BI-CENTENARY OF / JAMES COOK’S JOURNEY / TO THE / SOUTH
PACIFIC / 1768 . 1771 / TAHITI APRIL 13 1769 / NEW ZEALAND OCT 9
1769 / AUSTRALIA APRIL 29 1770 / IN THE / ENDEAVOUR BARK
