NAM.1992-08-416-3

British War Medal 1914-20. From a medal group awarded to Major G A H Bower, 7th Bn Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment). The ribbon has an orange centre with white and black stripes and a royal blue border. The obverse depicts the head of King George V facing left with no crown. The words 'GEORGIVS V BRITT OMN: REX ET IND: IMP' meaning George V, King of all British Isles and Emperor of India are written along the perimeter. Just below the head of King George V is the hallmark 'BM' possibly referring to Bertram Edgar Mackennal who was an Australian medalist and sculptor, known for designing the King George V effigy for coins. The reverse shows St George on horseback with a skull and cross bones being stamped on by the horse. There is a sun towards the top of the medal, in between the dates 1914 and 1918. Waves lie in the background of the horse, near the bottom. There is an inscription on the rim containing the rank and name of the recipient. Themes of victory combined with motifs of death. Associated with World War One (1914-1918). Associated with World War One (1914-1918).

World War One (1914-1918)