2014 Sinking Sydney Emden Booklet & Replica Medal

2014 Sinking The Sydney – Emden Medal BookletA military decoration with a history like no other, the Sydney-Emden Medal was awarded to those involved in Australia’s first major naval engagement.When HMAS Sydney defeated SMS Emden - a ‘lone wolf’ that had terrorised allied shipping in the Indian Ocean in the early days of WWI – she registered Australia’s first major naval victory.Of the 6,429 Mexican Silver Dollars found aboard the German vessel after the Battles of the Cocos, 1,000 were used the create the Sydney-Emden Medal.Conferred upon those aboard the Sydney, this rare, famous medal is valued at around $3,000 AUD today. Set in an illustrated booklet detailing the battle, this full-size, detailed Sydney-Emden Medal replica gives everyone the chance to honour a major milestone in Australian military history.Advertising Date : 1st June 2014Release Date :      1st June 2014Shipping Date :     Mid June 2014