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British War Medal 1914-1918
British War Medal 1914-1918. The medal hangs from its silk ribbon (central vertical stripe of gold with stripes of white and black at each side and borders of royal blue) by a straight suspender bar without swivel. The obverse bears the coinage effigy of His Majesty the King with the legend GEORGIVS V:BRITT: OMN:REX ET IND:IMP:. The reverse depicts a male figure mounted on horseback, trampling underfoot the eagle shield of the Central Powers and the emblems of death, a skull and cross-bones. Above is the risen sun of victory. Inscription on rim. In a brown envelope with black print.
British War Medal 1914-1918 issued to William George James of the Merchant Navy. Inscription on rim. In a paper envelope.
Collection Area
Industry
Item Number
81.39I/17
Acquisition
Donation, 11/3/1981
Measurements
diameter
(mm): 40
Length
(mm): 50
ribbon
(mm): 150
Material
silver
silk
paper
Location
In store
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