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British War Medal 1939-45, Sister Amy Sayers, Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service
campaign medal, campaign medal
Accession Number

NAM.2003-09-26-4

Description

British War Medal 1939-45. From a collection of medals awarded to Sister Amy Sayers whilst serving in the Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service, 1939 (c)-1945 (c). Circular, cupro-nickel campaign medal with, on the obverse. crowned head of King George VI, with the inscription, ‘Georgivs VI D: G: BR: Omn: Rex et Indiae Imp:’; on the reverse, a lion standing on the body of a double-headed beast with the heads of a dragon and eagle, representing Germany and Japan, with the dates ‘1939’ and ‘1945’. The reverse also bears the initials, ‘ECRP’, for the designer, Edward Carter Preston. The ribbon has a central narrow red stripe, flanked by narrow white stripes, broad red stripes at either edge with two intervening blue stripes. Associated with World War Two (1939-1945).

Campaigns

World War Two (1939-1945)

Associated collection