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medal, campaign

On display
human history
  • Other Name

    Mercantile Marine War Medal 1914-1918, WW1 (descriptive name)

    Edward MC Kay (associated name)

  • Description

    Mercantile Marine War Medal 1914-18, WW1

    awarded to Edward M.C. Kay

    silver medal medal, 36mm diameter, straight fixed suspension, with ribbon,

    obverse: bareheaded effigy of King George V facing left, with the legend "GEORGIVS V BRITT: OMN: REX ET IND: IMP:"

    reverse: steamship ploughing through heavy seas, submarine sinking on portside and sailing ship in the background. The exergue is inscribed, "FOR•WAR•SERVICE / MERCANTILE•MARINE / •1914–1918•". Enclosing the image is a laurel wreath.

    ribbon: grosgrain ribbon, 32mm wide, green, white, then red bands of colour.

    inscribed on edge: EDWARD MC KAY

  • Place
    England
  • Accession Number
    2000.26.14
  • Accession Date
    20 Aug 2000
  • Other Id

    Spink: 145 (Spink 1988)

  • Department

    History

    War History

  • Display Room

    Pou Maumahara

Mercantile Marine War Medal 1914-18, 2000.26.14

Images and documents

Images

  • Mercantile Marine War Medal 1914-18, 2000.26.14
  • Mercantile Marine War Medal 1914-18, 2000.26.14
  • medal, campaign, 2000.26.14, Spink: 145, Photographed by Julia Scott, digital, 02 Mar 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • medal, campaign, 2000.26.14, Spink: 145, Photographed by Julia Scott, digital, 02 Mar 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • Mercantile Marine War Medal 1914-18, 2000.26.14
  • campaign medal - obverse side [2000.26.14]
  • campaign medal - reverse side [2000.26.14]
  • campaign medal - obverse side [2000.26.14]
  • medals on board

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