CERTIFICATE & MEDAL
T1982.76
a) Certificate and b) medal awarded to Captain Robert Grant Rennie by Kaiser Wilhelm II after rescuing the crew of a German cargo boat, oil laden, which was on fire in the North Atlantic - 14th Oct. Certificate given 4th Dec. 1909. Medal to "HERREN KAPITAN ROBERT GRANT RENNIE FUHRER des DAMPERS EARL OF CARRICK \ AM 14 OKT \ 1909". Certificate translated in the Mullawa Mail & Magnet, 29 May and 5 June 1942.
Department:
History DepartmentCollection
| Accession Number: | T1982.76 |
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| Accession Date: | 11 Jun 1982 |
Material
| Paper | metal, paper, (silver?) |
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| Metal |
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| Paper/Paper |
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Measurement
| diameter | 45mm | :medal |
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| length | 540mm |
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| width | 380mm | :certificate |
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