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medal, campaign

Hei whakaatu
human history
  • Ingoa Kē

    British War Medal 1914-1920, WW1 (descriptive name)

    20988 A/ Sgt Ernest Frederick Eyre M-I-D, Royal Engineers. (associated name)

  • Kupu whakaahua

    British War Medal 1914-20, WW1

    Medal awarded to 20988 Dvr. Ernest Frederick Eyre (m-i-d), Royal Engineers.

    circular silver medal; plain, straight non-swivelling suspender; with ribbon

    obverse: coinage 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 symbolic of death; above the horse’s head is the sun, symbolic of victory. Around the edge are the dates, 1914 and 1918

    ribbon: broad orange watered band down the centre, bordered with white, black and blue stripes.

    named on edge: 20988 A-2-CPL. E.F. EYRE. R.E.

  • Wāhi
  • Tohu Tuakiri Kē

    N1461 (numismatics)

    W1962 (war)

  • Wāhanga
  • Rūma Whakaatu
medal, campaign, N1461, W1962, Photographed by Ben… … Read more

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