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Early 20th century British war medals

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Medal, campaign   (Wikidata search (Cirrus search) Wikidata query (SPARQL)  Create new Wikidata item based on this file)
Artist
William McMillan; Royal Mint; MacKennal, Bertram
Title
Medal, campaign
Object type World War 1/wars; death
Classification: 278
Description
English: British War Medal 1914-1920, WW1 Medal awarded to Captain Francis William Voelcker silver circular 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 bo¬¬nes. Around the edge are the dates, ‘1914’ and ‘1918’ named on edge- CAPT. F.W.VOELCKER ribbon- grosgrain ribbon, 32mm wide, orange band in centre, bordered with white, black and blue stripes.
Date George V (1910 - 1936)-House of Windsor-English reign; World War 1, 1914-18-wars; 1919; 17 Jul 2001; 15 Aug 2001; 1914-1920
Dimensions

diameter: 36mm
width: 32mm
height: 46mm
height: 90mm
notes: medal

notes: ribbon
institution QS:P195,Q758657
Accession number
2001.25.1087.4
Place of creation England
Exhibition history Display: 5B 11
Credit line Collection of Auckland Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira, 2001.25.1087.4 Brent Mackrell Collection
Notes British War Medal 1914-20 Capt. Francis William Voelcker Served- WW1- France (with British), was a POW post-war- India WW2- Pacific. NZ's last Administrator of Western Samoa Korea- with UNRRA. Orders- CBE (Civ) DSO MC
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