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medal, campaign

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human history
  • Other Name

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

    25660 L/Sgt Charles Leaning Welch, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, NZEF. (associated name)

  • Description

    British War Medal 1914-20, WW1

    Medal awarded to 25660 L/Sgt Charles Leaning Welch, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, NZEF.

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

    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

    markings:

    edge: 25660 L/SJT. C. L. WELCH. N.Z.E.F.

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

  • Place
    England
  • Other Id

    N2614 (numismatics)

  • Department

    History

    War History

  • Display Room

    Pou Maumahara

British War Medal 1914-20 N2614

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  • British War Medal 1914-20 N2614
  • British War Medal 1914-20 N2614
  • British War Medal 1914-20 N2614
  • British War Medal 1914-20 N2614
  • British War Medal 1914-20 N2614

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