British War Medal 1914-18
Awarded to Surgeon Lieut Charles Edward Leake. Obverse: Head of King George V (L). Legend: "GEORGIVS V BRITT:OMN:REX ET IND:IMP:" Reverse: A Knight on horseback (R) a short sword in his right hand, trampling on the German shield, skull and cross-bones. Legend: "1914-18". Inscription on edge: "SURG.LT.C.E.LEAKE,R.N.". Fitted with a bar and orange watered silk ribbon edged with blue, black and white stripes.
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
1919
Metal: silver, organic: silk, watered [ribbon]
36.0 mm
MED1666
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