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Allied Victory Medal 1914-19, Private William Goodyear, Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment)
Allied Victory Medal 1914-19, campaign medal
Accession Number

NAM.2002-09-11-4

Description

Allied Victory Medal 1914-19, Private William Goodyear, Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment). Bronze, circular campaign medal designed by William McMillan and established in September 1919. On the obverse, the figure of Winged Victory holding a palm branch and on the reverse, the inscription, ‘The Great War for Civilisation’. Impressed on rim: 'G-1191 / PTE. W. H. GOODYEAR. MIDD'X R.' From a group of medals awarded to and associated with Pte William Harvey Goodyear, Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment). William Goodyear was discharged to the Reserve in 1908 and rejoined the Middlesex Regiment in 1914. He died on 26 January 1915, aged 32, of rheumatic fever, and is commemorated at Boulogne Eastern Cemetery. Associated with World War One (1914-1918).

Campaigns

World War One (1914-1918)

Associated collection