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  • Other Name

    British War Medal 1914-20, WW1 (descriptive name)

    15360 Rflm Wilfred James Glynn, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, WW1 (associated name)

  • Description

    British War Medal, awarded to 15360 Rflm Wilfred James Glynn, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, WW1

    silver medal; 36mm diameter; straight non-swivelling suspender, with ribbon

    obverse: head of King George V with the legend ‘GEORGIUS V BRITT: OMN: REX ET IND: IMP:’

    reverse: Naked figure of St. George on horseback facing right. The horse is trampling on an eagle shield and cross bones Around the edge are the dates, ‘1914’ and ‘1918’

    named on rim: 15360 RFLM. W.J.GLYNN N.Z.E.F.

    ribbon: grosgrain ribbon, 32mm wide, orange band in centre, bordered with white, black and blue stripes.

  • Place
  • Associated Place
  • Accession Number
    2008.12.3
  • Accession Date
    11 Feb 2008
  • Other Id

    Spink: 144 (Spink's 1983)

  • Department
  • Display Room
British War Medal 1914-20 2008.12.3

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