Identifier
2011-07-0031
Title
British War Medal
Type
Medal
Description
Medal obverse: portrait of George V on the
reverse: image of St George on horseback trampling underfoot the eagle shield of the Central Powers and a skull and cross - bones ; The risen sun is above these figures; 1914 and 1918 are written along the outside edge
rim: The rank and name of the recipient engraved on the rim ; The ribbon has a large , central orange stripe , flanked by a white stripe on either side , flanked by a black stripe , flanked by a light blue stripe ( Department of Defence , 2011 )
reverse: image of St George on horseback trampling underfoot the eagle shield of the Central Powers and a skull and cross - bones ; The risen sun is above these figures; 1914 and 1918 are written along the outside edge
rim: The rank and name of the recipient engraved on the rim ; The ribbon has a large , central orange stripe , flanked by a white stripe on either side , flanked by a black stripe , flanked by a light blue stripe ( Department of Defence , 2011 )
Coverage
Medium
Metal - bronze ( Department of Defence , 2011 ) ; ribbon - textile , possibly silk
Format
35 x 80 x 3mm
Provenance
Awarded to Pte D Davidson
Date
First World War, 1914-1918
Audience
Case 60
Source
Date Created
28/06/2012