Medal commemorating the Gallipoli landings, 1915

Medal commemorating the Gallipoli landings, 1915. Obverse: Within four circles looped together a lion rampant (Great Britain) (left), a kangaroo (Australia) (right); below, a kiwi (New Zealand) (left), a cock (France) (right); an anchor (centre); attached to each circle the regimental badges of the Royal Dublin Fusiliers, The West Riding Field Co. R.E., the Royal Munster Fusiliers and the 2nd Hampshire Regt. Legend: (outer) 'COMMANDER EDWARD UNWIN, V.C. R.N. MIDSHIPMAN WILFRED ST. A. MALLESTON, V.C. R.N. ABLE SEAMAN W. C. WILLIAMS V.C.' (inner) 'SUB. LIEUT A. W. ST. CLAIR TISDALL V.C. R.N.V.R. MIDSHIPMAN GEORGE L. DREWRY, V.C. R.N.R. SEAMAN R.N.R. GEORGE MCK. SAMSON, V.C.' Reverse: View of the starboard bow of the SS 'River Clyde' with troops running down the side into landing boats; above on deck maxim guns firing. On the side of the ship 'RIVER CLYDE'. Exergue: 'V BEACH LANDING DARDANELLES APRIL . 25 . 1915'. In a leather case, a copper plate inscribed: 'Presented by a Liverpool Shipowner through the Imperial Service Merchant Guild in proud memory of great deeds performed in a Liverpool ship. Awarded to recipients of the VC, Dardanelles, 1915.'

Object Details

ID: MEC2057
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Medal
Display location: Display - Forgotten Fighters
Creator: Carter-Preston, Edward; H.T.S.
Events: World War I: Gallipoli campaign, 1915-1916; World War I, 1914-1918
Vessels: River Clyde fl.1915 (SS)
Date made: 1915
People: Unwin, Edward; Imperial Service Merchant Guild Drewry, George Leslie Malleston, Wilfred St. A. Samson, George McKenzie Williams, W C, Asfl Carter-Preston, Edward H.T.S.
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 145 mm
Parts: Medal commemorating the Gallipoli landings, 1915