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Victory Medal 1914-18
Obverse: Winged Victory standing (front), a palm branch in her right hand, her left arm outstretched. Reverse: Within a laurel garland, Inscription: 'THE GREAT WAR FOR CIVILIZATION. 1914-1919'. Inscription on edge: 'COMMR. F.W. CHAINE R.N.' Fitted with a ring and watered silk ribbon of rainbow hues.
Commander Francis William Chaine (1867-1923) was born in Muckamore, County Antrim. He was rated Midshipman 15 July 1882 on passing out of 'Britannia'. Awarded the Egyptian medal,1883, commissioned Lieutenant on 1 April 1890. Resigned from the RN on 2 April 1890 owing to ill health and was employed as a Lloyds underwriter. He rejoined in 1903 as an emergency officer and appointed Commander on 11 November 1918. During the First World War, he was in charge of Auxiliary patrol vessels at Portland. He married Edith Marion Pedder on 3 February 1898 in Kensington where he died.
Commander Francis William Chaine (1867-1923) was born in Muckamore, County Antrim. He was rated Midshipman 15 July 1882 on passing out of 'Britannia'. Awarded the Egyptian medal,1883, commissioned Lieutenant on 1 April 1890. Resigned from the RN on 2 April 1890 owing to ill health and was employed as a Lloyds underwriter. He rejoined in 1903 as an emergency officer and appointed Commander on 11 November 1918. During the First World War, he was in charge of Auxiliary patrol vessels at Portland. He married Edith Marion Pedder on 3 February 1898 in Kensington where he died.
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Object Details
| ID: | MED0425 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | War medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | McMillan, William |
| Events: | World War I, 1914-1918 |
| Date made: | 1919 |
| People: | Chaine, Francis William |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 36 mm |