Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, Royal Naval Reserve (1910-)

Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, Royal Naval Reserve (1910). Obverse: Bust of King George V in naval uniform, orders and medals (left). Legend: 'GEORGIVS V BRITT : OMN: REX ET IND : IMP'. Reverse: Starboard broadside view of the battle ship H.M.S. Dreadnought. Legend: 'DIUTERNE FIDELIS'. Inscription on edge: "V.905 H. RIDGE. STO. R.N.R." Fitted with a bar and dark blue ribbon (RNR).Until 1919 this medal was also issued for the RNVR but after that date the same medal was issued to the RNVR, RFR and Wireless and Sick Berth Reserves but with a green ribbon edged with blue and a narrow scarlet stripe (RNVR) or a ring and blue ribbon edged with white and a narrow red stripe RFR.

Object Details

ID: MED0408
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Long service award
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Gillick, Ernest George; Mackennal, Edgar Bertram
Vessels: Dreadnought (1906)
Date made: circa 1910
People: King George V; Ridge, H.
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 36 mm