1914-1920 British War Medal, to B/Gen. F.W. Hill.

Object/Artifact

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Royal Canadian Military Institute

Name/Title

1914-1920 British War Medal, to B/Gen. F.W. Hill.

Entry/Object ID

1997.39.5

Description

1914-1920 British War Medal, to BRIG.GEN. F.W.HILL. Circular, silver. Obverse shows bareheaded bust King George V with title "Georgivs V Britt Omn Rex Et Imp" Reverse shows naked horseman trampling Prussian shield, crossed bones, skull. Title "1914" and "1918" Plain, straight, fixed suspender with ribbon blue-black-white-orange-white-black-blue. 3.6 x 7 cms. Depicted in the bottom row of medals, third from the left.

Made/Created

Date made

1920

Notes

Early Date: 1920

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Transcription

Stamped into rim: "BRIG.GEN. F.W.HILL." No accession number on medal-is mounted in group of eight court-mounted medals.

Dimensions

Diameter

3-11/16 in

Dimension Notes

3 mm. thick.