War Medal 1939-45

Awarded to Commander Peter Worth. Obverse: head of King George VI. Legend: 'GEORGIVS VI D : G : BR : OMN : REX : F : D : INDIAE : IMP'. Reverse: A lion standing (left) on a prostrate dragon, its right paw resting on the latter's head. Inscription above: '1939 1945'. Fitted with a bar and blue ribbon with wide red borders and a narrow central red stripe with white borders. Mounted on a bar with seven others.

Object Details

ID: MED2006
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: War medal
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Metcalfe, Percy; Carter-Preston, Edward
Date made: circa 1945
People: Worth, Peter Reginald Glenhome
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: 36 mm
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