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British War Medal 1914-20 of Capt Noel Drury, 6th Battalion, Royal Dublin Fusiliers, 1914-1918
British War Medal 1914-20, campaign medal
Accession Number

NAM.2024-06-1-1-2

Description

British War Medal 1914-20 of Capt Noel Drury, 6th Bn Royal Dublin Fusiliers. Silver medal with bareheaded effigy of King George V facing left, with ‘GEORGIVS V BRITT: OMN: REX ET IND: IMP:’ around on obverse and Saint George naked on horseback and armed with a short sword. The horse tramples on the Prussian eagle shield and the emblems of death, a skull and cross-bones. In the background are ocean waves and just off-centre near the right upper rim is the risen sun of Victory. ‘1914’ and ‘1918’ above on the reverse. Very frayed watered silk ribbon only attached to the suspender by a few threads comprising of a blue stripe, a narrow black stripe, a narrow white stripe toe each side and a wide orange stripe to centre. Associated with World War One (1914-1918).

Campaigns

World War One (1914-1918)