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British War Medal 1914-18
Obverse: Head of King George V (left). Legend: 'GEORGIVS V BRITT : OMN : REX ET IND : IMP:' Reverse: A knight on horseback (right) a short sword in his right hand, trampling on the German shield, skull and cross-bones. Legend: '1914-1918'. Inscription on edge: 'LT. COMMR. E.B. ARATHOON. R.N.'
Lieutenant-Commander Edward Benedict Arathoon (1884-1958) was born in Capetown, South Africa. He entered the Royal Navy on 15 September 1899. His promotion dates were Sub-Lieutenant 30 April 1904, Lieutenant 30 June 1907, Lieutenant-Commander 30 June 1915. During World War I from 1915 to 1916, he served in HMS 'Wallaroo', a guard ship stationed at Chatham and later at Brightlingsea, where she protected the boom across the Swin anchorage. He was placed on the retired list on 1 January 1926 and was briefly called up in 1940 but replaced on the retired list during the same year.
Lieutenant-Commander Edward Benedict Arathoon (1884-1958) was born in Capetown, South Africa. He entered the Royal Navy on 15 September 1899. His promotion dates were Sub-Lieutenant 30 April 1904, Lieutenant 30 June 1907, Lieutenant-Commander 30 June 1915. During World War I from 1915 to 1916, he served in HMS 'Wallaroo', a guard ship stationed at Chatham and later at Brightlingsea, where she protected the boom across the Swin anchorage. He was placed on the retired list on 1 January 1926 and was briefly called up in 1940 but replaced on the retired list during the same year.
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Object Details
| ID: | MED0984 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | War medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Mackennal, Edgar Bertram; McMillan, William |
| Events: | World War I, 1914-1918 |
| Date made: | 1919 |
| People: | Arathoon, Edward Benedict |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 36 mm |