Mercantile Marine War medal, 1914-1918

Awarded to Dr Owen Cox. Obverse: Head of King George V (left). Legend: 'GEORGIVS V BRITT:OMN:REX ET IND:IMP:' Reverse: Within a laurel garland in relief, the bow view of a drifter, a ship in the distance (right). Exergue: 'FOR WAR SERVICE MERCANTILE MARINE 1914-1918'. Fitted with a bar and light green and scarlet watered silk ribbon divided by a narrow white stripe.

Object Details

ID: MED2211
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: War medal
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Mackennal, Edgar Bertram; Stabler, Harold
Events: World War I, 1914-1918
Date made: 1919
People: Cox, Owen
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: 36 mm
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