- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- Commemorative medallion. Carried by a soldier during World War 1. [SM 18/02/2011]
- Long description
- Commemorative medallion. Carried by a soldier during World War 1. One surface is decorated with an image of George V and Queen Mary and the inscription "OUR BELOVED KING AND QUEEN". The other side has three shields, containing the three lions, a single lion and a harp. The area around them is decorated with a rose, thistle, clover and a crown is at the top. Two inscriptions run around the edge of the side "SOUTH AFRICA INDIA GREAT BRITAIN IRELAND CANADA AUSTRALIA" and "HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE" [SM 18/02/2011]
- Geographical reference
- Person
- Field collector Edward Lovett
- PRM source Wellcome Institute
- PRM source Wellcome Historical Medical Museum
- Date / Period
- Date made: Before 1918
- Date collected
- By 1933
- Acquisition information
- Transferred: 1985
- Materials and processes
- Material Copper Alloy Metal, Process Stamped, Process Perforated
- Dimensions
- Diameter: max 22 mm, Length: max 25 mm
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 1985.51.426 Other numbers: A 176475 AM C lot 175
1985.51.426
Commemorative medallion. Carried by a soldier during World War 1. [SM 18/02/2011]
1985.51.426
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