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medal, campaign

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human history
  • Other Name

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

    Lieut. WS Stichbury, DCM, Auckland Regiment, WW1 (associated name)

  • Description

    British War Medal 1914-20 awarded to 12/257 Lieut. William Stanley Stichbury, DCM, Auckland Infantry Battalion, WW1

    part of medal set with DCM, 1914-15 Star and Victory Medal

    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: 12/257 2/LT. W.S. STICHBURY. N.Z.E.F.

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

  • Place
    United Kingdom
  • Associated Place

    Gallipoli/Turkey

    France

  • Accession Number
    2001.32.3
  • Accession Date
    15 Nov 2001
  • Other Id

    S:144 (Spink's 1983)

  • Department

    History

    War History

  • Display Room

    Pou Maumahara

British War Medal 1914-20 2001.32.3

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Images

  • British War Medal 1914-20 2001.32.3
  • British War Medal 1914-20 2001.32.3
  • British War Medal 1914-20 2001.32.3
  • British War Medal 1914-20 2001.32.3
  • British War Medal 1914-20 2001.32.3
  • decoration medal - detail, close up of obverse side [2001.32.1]
  • decoration medal - detail, close up of reverse side [2001.32.1]
  • decoration medal - obverse side [2001.32.1]
  • decoration medal - reverse side [2001.32.1]

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