Badge: Order of the Bath, 3rd class (military)

Badge: Obverse and reverse. Gold Maltese cross of eight points enamelled white, each point tipped with a small gold ball, and in each angle between the arms of the cross a gold lion. In the centre of the cross is a device, consisting of a rose, thistle and shamrock issuing from a sceptre, and three Imperial crowns, surrounded by a red enamel scroll inscribed in gold. Motto: 'TRIA JUNCTA IN UNO'. Scroll: 'ICH DEIN'. Suspended by a crimson neck ribbon. No hallmark.

Engineer Rear-Admiral George William Baldwin (1871-1955) was the son of Thomas Baldwin of Gosport, Hampshire. He was educated at Portsmouth and later entered the Royal Naval Engineering College at Keyham. He served in the Benin Expedition of 1897 and was awarded the medal with clasp. Later he qualified at the Royal Naval College, Greenwich, and in 1917 was appointed Chief Engineer of Invergordon Dockyard. From 1919 to 1922 he was Chief Engineer of the dockyard at Malta and his last post befor his retirement in 1926 was that of Engineer Manager of Devonport Dockyard. He was appointed CBE in 1922 and CB. on retirement. In 1902 he married Maud Edith, daughter of Mr. Robert Clover.

Object Details

ID: MED1170
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Order
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Garrard & Co. Ltd
Date made: 1725
People: Baldwin, Engineer George William
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 51 mm x 47 mm
Parts: Badge: Order of the Bath, 3rd class (military)
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