Medal commemorating the deliverance of the passengers of the 'Princess Margaret' from the Bolsheviks, 1919

Medal commemorating the deliverance of the passengers of the 'Princess Margaret' from the Bolsheviks, 1919. Obverse: In shape of a lifebelt enclosing a foul anchor. Legend: 'PRINCESS MARGARET'. Reverse: Legend, 'RIGA-LONDON 3RD JANY 1919 17 JANY 1919'. Inscription: 'FROM THE GRATEFUL PASSENGERS IN REMEMBRANCE OF THEIR DELIVERANCE FROM THE BOLSHEVIKS'.

Object Details

ID: MEC2106
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Medal
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Spink & Son Ltd
Events: Bolshevik Revolution, 1917-1921
Vessels: Princess Margaret
Date made: 1919
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 38 mm
Parts: Medal commemorating the deliverance of the passengers of the 'Princess Margaret' from the Bolsheviks, 1919