Medal: The British War Medal 1914-1918 awarded to George Davis, mounted with six others

Maker
William McMillan
 Production date
1914-1918
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Object detail

Description
Campaign medal awarded to George Davis. Part of a mounted set of full-sized medals belonging to Davis from both World War I and World War II. Mounted first on the left.
Description: silver circular medal; 36mm diameter; straight non-swiveling suspender, with ribbon. Obverse: head of King George V with the legend ‘GEORGIUS V BRITT: OMN: REX ET IND: IMP:’ Reverse: Naked figure of St. George on horseback trampling the Prussian eagle shield and cross-bones. Around the edge are the dates, ‘1914’ and ‘1918’
Named on edge: 38265 CPL. G.H.DAVIS. N.Z.E.F.
Ribbon: grosgrain ribbon, 32mm wide, orange band in centre, bordered with white, black and blue stripes.
Source: Spink: 144.
Accession number
1999.21.17
Museum System ID
9083
Collection type
Objects
Classification
Medal
Maker and role
William McMillan: Designer
Media/Materials
Silver: 1 - medal
Grosgrain ribbon: 2 - ribbon
Measurements
165mm x 95mm (L x W)
Measurement details
2D objects (HxW): H 95 W 165mm: 0 - Whole
Production place and notes
England, Great Britain, Europe
On display?
Not on display

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