ORIGINAL BRITISH WW1 MEDAL & RIBBON – 1914 – 1918. (Inscription on side/edge of medal). The obverse shows Sir Bertram Mackennal’s bareheaded effigy of King George V facing left, with the legend “GEORGIVS V BRITT: OMN: REX ET IND: IMP:” (George V, King of all the British Isles and Emperor of India). The reverse shows Saint George naked on horseback and armed with a short sword, an allegory of the physical and mental strength which achieved victory over Prussianism. The horse tramples on the Prussian eagle shield and the emblems of death, a skull and cross-bones. In the background are ocean waves and just off-centre near the right upper rim is the risen sun of Victory. The years “1914″ and “1918″ appear on the perimeter in the left and right fields respectively. This medal has not been cleaned and is in it’s original condition. The item “WW1 BRITISH WAR MEDAL 1914-1918 Awarded to SPR. F. GOWTHORPE. R. E” is in sale since Monday, May 14, 2018. This item is in the category “Collectables\Militaria\1914 – 1918 (WWI)”. The seller is “krishnatune1″ and is located in VIC. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Authenticity: Original
- Country: Britain
- Era: 1910s
- Product Type: Medals