commemmorative WW I medal

Object/Artifact

Sidney Museum and Archives

Name/Title

commemmorative WW I medal

Entry/Object ID

1997.032.008

Description

World War I commemorative silver medal. On one side is a profile of King George V with the words 'GEORGIVE V. BRITT. ET IND. IMP." surrounding. On the reverse side is a man riding a horse with the sun above and a shield and skull and crossed bones below; "1914" on one side of the figure and "1918" on the other. Around the bottom rim of the medal has been engroved:"2005227 SJT. W.A. DEMPSTER C. F." Thru the top, between "BRITT." and "OMN.", a small hole has been drilled.

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Lee, Cathy

Notes

Accession Date: 20-Aug-97 Mode of Acquisition: gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Medal

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Decoration of Honor

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Award

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Achievement Symbols

Nomenclature Class

Personal Symbols

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

commemmorative WW I medal

Created By

Greenlee, Lucy

Create Date

August 20, 1997

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

October 1, 2025