War Medal 1939-45

An image showing 'Medals awarded to Sub Lieutenant R. T. C. Worsley DSC (obverse, l to r, ZBA3029-3034)'

An image showing 'Medals awarded to Sub Lieutenant R. T. C. Worsley DSC (reverse, r to l, ZBA3029-3034)'

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War Medal 1939-45 awarded to R.T.C. Worsley. Obverse: Head of King George VI. Legend: 'GEORGIVS VI D:G:BR: OMN:REX:F:D:INDIAE:IMP'. Reverse: A lion standing (L) 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. ZBA3029-ZBA3034 are mounted together for display. Sub Lieutenant Worsley was Gunnery officer in MGB 314, the vessel of the commanding officer, R.E.D. Ryder during the St Nazaire Raid.

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Object Details

ID:	ZBA3034
Collection:	Coins and medals
Type:	War medal
Display location:	Not on display
Creator:	Metcalfe, Percy; Carter-Preston, Edward
Date made:	circa 1945
People:	Worsley, Robert Thomas Christopher
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements:	medal: 36 mm