NAM.2001-05-190-1

Allied Victory Medal 1914-19. Awarded to Pte Alfred Earnest Deverson, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Deverson later served as a Flight Sergeant in the Royal Air Force during World War Two . This medal has a double rainbow ribbon starting with purple at the edges and changing to blue, green, yellow and finally red in the centre, connected via a ring suspender. The obverse shows the figure of Victory standing with her right arm stretched outwards and a palm leaf in her left hand. Just below Victory are the initials ‘WMM’ the hallmark of William McMillan. The reverse reads 'THE GREAT WAR FOR CIVILISATION 1914-1919’ enclosed within a wreath. The service number, rank, name and regiment is inscribed on the rim. From the collection of the former Buffs Regimental Museum. Associated with World War One, (1914-1918).

World War One (1914-1918)