His Majesty, King George V, bestowing the Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) award upon an Australian ofï¬cer at an investiture held at Buckingham Palace.
Signet ring made from 18 carat gold. The face of the ring is impressed with a lion rampant holding a compass. In a scroll below is the latin motto 'MARTE ET ARTE' [By war and arts]. These words are impressed in the reverse to enable the ring to be…
Entry on Australian War Memorial website: Flat wooden shield designed as a wall plaque, painted with the heraldic crest of Oxford University. The crest features an open book bearing the motto 'Dominus illuminatio mea' , with two crowns above the book…