Was a military decoration awarded. Personnel of the British Army, other arms of the armed sources & to personnel of other Commonwealth countries for bravery in battle on land. This award was established on 25 March 1916. The award was discontinued in 1993 when it was replaced by the Military Cross. Then other Commonwealth nations instituted their own award systems in the post war period. A circular solid silver medal of 36 mm diameter. The obverse bears the effigy of the George V in Field Marshall’s unifiorm. The reverse has the inscription “FOR BRAVERY IN THE FIELD” in four lines, surrounded by a laurel wreath, surmounted by the Royal Cypher & Imperial Crown. The suspender is of an ornate scroll type. The ribbon is dark blue, 1.25 inches wide with five equal centre stripes of white, red, white, red, and white. The name and service details of the recipient were usually impressed on the rim of the medal, although honorary awards to foreign recipients were issued unnamed (like this particular medal). The item “Fine & Rare World War I British Military Medal. Solid Silver. Unnamed” is in sale since Thursday, April 29, 2021. This item is in the category “Collectables\Militaria\1914 – 1918 (WWI)”. The seller is “borisg3707″ and is located in Melbourne, Victoria. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Campaign: World War I
- Product Type: Medal
- Original/Reproduction: Original
- Era: 1900s
- Country: Britain