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Lord Wakefield Zeppelin Medal, Bombardier Delve, Royal Garrison Artillery, 1916
Lord Wakefield Zeppelin Medal, commemorative medal
Accession Number

NAM.1985-06-38-1

Description

Lord Wakefield Zeppelin Medal, awarded to Bombardier Delve, Royal Garrison Artillery, 1916. Awarded by Col Sir Charles Wakefield, Lord Mayor of London, to the Defence Gun Crew who shot down Zeppelin L15 (LZ48) on the night of 31 Mar to 1 Apr 1916. Gold medal with, on the obverse a coat of arms with a scroll bearing the motto in Latin, ‘Vigiland et Audax’ (Vigilant and Bold), within a circlet bearing the inscription, ‘Presented by the Lord Mayor Colonel Sir Charles Wakefield’. On the reverse an anti-aircraft gun with the inscription ‘L15’, a scroll bearing the inscription, ‘Well Hit March 31st - April 1st 1916’ and the engraved rank and name of the recipient, ‘Bombr Delve’. Associated with World War One, Home Front (1914-1918).

Campaigns

World War One, Air Operations (1914-1918), World War One, Home Front (1914-1918)

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