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Victory Medal of Pte F G Philpott, 2nd Bn 1st Volunteer Coy and 4th Bn, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment), 1914-1919
Allied Victory Medal 1914-19, campaign medal
Accession Number

NAM.2002-02-1124-4

Description

Allied Victory Medal 1914-19. From medal group awarded to Pte F G Philpott, 2nd Bn 1st Volunteer Coy and 4th Bn, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). 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 makers mark of William McMillan. The reverse contains the words 'THE GREAT / WAR FOR / CIVILISATION / 1914-1919’ in the centre above a dotted line, enclosed within a wreath. The rim contains inscriptions showing the service number, rank, name and regiment. From the collection of the former Buffs Regimental Museum. Associated with World War One, (1914-1918).

Campaigns

World War One (1914-1918)