Anzac Medallion lapel badge : C H Livingstone

Circular bronze badge surmounted by the Queen's crown. The obverse shows a portrayal of Simpson and his donkey assisting a wounded man, a laurel wreath, the date '1915' and the word 'ANZAC'. The reverse has a damaged attachment clip and is engraved with the name of the recipient 'C.H.LIVINGSTONE'. The badge is slightly buckled and shows signs of extensive use. The oxidised finish has mostly been polished off, leaving a shiny finish.

Charles Henry Livingstone was born at Fremantle, Western Australia, in 1892. In 1912 he travelled to NSW, intending to see the eastern states before returning to his home at Harvey, WA. He was working in Sydney as a tram conductor when war broke out, and enlisted in October 1914, sailing as Trooper 663 with the 1st Reinforcements to 6 Light Horse Regiment. Livingstone landed at Gallipoli with his regiment on 20 May 1915, and served until the evacuation. He continued to serve throughout the Sinai and Palestine campaigns, and was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal for his actions near Dhaheriye, north east of Beersheba, on 3 November 1917. Livingstone was en route to Australia on 'Anzac leave' when the war ended. He was discharged with the rank of Corporal in January 1919, and after a brief period in Western Australia, returned to NSW, where he worked as a tram driver in Sydney for 40 years. In retirement, he moved to Tasmania to live with his daughter, and died at Launceston in May 1985. In 1967, the governments of Australia and New Zealand issued what had originally been intended as a 50th anniversary (1965) bronze commemorative 'Anzac Medallion' to veterans of the Gallipoli campaign, and to their next of kin. Surviving veterans such as Mr Livingstone were also issued this smaller version of the medallion for wear on the lapel.