Salvation Army International WWI War Service Medal

Object/Artifact

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The Salvation Army Central Territory Museum

Name/Title

Salvation Army International WWI War Service Medal

Entry/Object ID

2016.11.41

Description

International Salvation Army World War I Service Medal, awarded by General Bramwell Booth to Lieutenant Cecil Burdick, 1919. Circular medal made from metal (bronze?). Front of medal has white and red enamel. Red Salvation Army Shield in center. Inside shield is the Salvation Army Seal (white and gold) with the text "MERCY GRACE PEACE" in gold above and "THE SALVATION ARMY" in gold on white banner below. Back of medal: "FROM/ GENERAL/ BRAMWELL BOOTH/" (raised) and "LIEUT. C. BURDICK/" (engraved). Three small symbols (maker's marks?) also on back. Medal's ribbon is red with two yellow/gold vertical stripes, attached to a safety pin.

Acquisition

Accession

2016.11

Source or Donor

Feack, Pamela

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Pamela Feack in memory of Floyd O. "Pa" and Samantha Minerva "Minnie, Ma" Saunders Burdick, Cecil May Burdick Goodwin, Grace Belle Burdick Yates, and Fern Ann Goodwin Feack

Made/Created

Artist

The Salvation Army

Date made

1919

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

Dimensions

Height

2-3/4 in

Width

1-11/16 in

Depth

1/8 in

Material

Metal, Bronze, Ribbon

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Goodwin, Cecil Mae/May (Burdick)

Person or Organization

Booth, William Bramwell "Bramwell"

Related Events

Event

World War I

Provenance

Notes

Last Owner: Burdick, Cecil Given to the museum from descendents of the Burdick family