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Korea Medal 1950-53
Awarded to Commander Peter Worth. Obverse: Laureate bust of Queen Elizabeth II (R). Legend: "ELIZABETH DEI GRA:BRITT:OMN:REGINA F:D:" Reverse: Hercules armed with a dagger, with his left arm out horizontally holding Hydra, which he is also holding off with his left leg. Exergue: "KOREA". Fitted with a bar and yellow ribbon with two blue stripes. With bronze oak leaf for mention in despatches. Mounted on a bar with seven others.
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Object Details
| ID: | MED2007 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | War medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Gillick, Mary; Carter-Preston, Edward |
| Events: | Korean War, 1950-1953 |
| Date made: | 1953 |
| People: | Worth, Peter Reginald Glenhome |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | 36 mm |