Miniature: British War Medal 1914-18

Awarded to Admiral Sir Lewis Bayly. Obverse: Head of King George V (L). Legend: "GEORGIVS V BRITT:OMN:REX ET IND:IMP:" Reverse: A Knight on horseback (R) a short sword in his right hand, trampling on the German shield, skull and cross-bones. Legend: "1914-18". Inscription on edge: "ADML. SIR L. BAYLY." Fitted with a bar and orange watered silk ribbon edged with blue, black and white stripes.

Object Details

ID: MED2407
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Miniature medal
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Mackennal, Edgar Bertram; McMillan, William
Events: World War I, 1914-1918
Date made: 1919
People: Bayly, Lewis
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London