1914-1920 British War Medal

Object/Artifact

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Royal Canadian Military Institute

Name/Title

1914-1920 British War Medal

Entry/Object ID

1995.48.3

Description

1914-1920 British War Medal, to MAJ. C.S.L. HERTZBERG. Circular, silver. Obverse bust of King George V with title "Georgivs V Britt Omn Rex Et Ind Imp" Reverse a naked horseman trampling on Prussian shield, skull, crossed bones. Shining sun and dates "1914" and "1918" Suspender plain, straight bar, ribbon is blue, black, white, orange, white, black, blue, 3.5 x 9 cm.

Made/Created

Date made

1919

Notes

Early Date: 1919

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Transcription

Stamped in rim: "MAJ. C.S.L. HERTZBERG" No accession number on medal. Court-mounted in group of 11 medals.

Dimensions

Diameter

3.7 cm

Dimension Notes

2 mm. thick.