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: '1914-18'. Inscription on edge: 'CAPT. G.R.B. BLOUNT, R.N.' Fitted with a bar and orange watered silk ribbon edged with blue, black and white stripes. Mounted on bar with six other medals.

George Ronald Beddard Blount was born in 1877 and entered the Royal Navy in 1892. By 1912 he had been promoted to Commander and during World War I served in HMS ‘Revenge’ and on the staff of Vice-Admiral Dover, 1914-15. He was promoted to Captain in 1917 and was in command of the monitor HMS ‘Marshall Soult’ taking part in the bombardment of Zeebrugge, 11 May 1917; Ostend, 4 September 1917 and enemy batteries on the Belgian Coast, 18 May 1918. During her service the ‘Marshall Soult’ was frequently attacked by enemy aircraft but sustained no damage or casualties. Blount was promoted to Rear-Admiral and retired at his own request in 1928. He was promoted to Vice-Admiral on the retired list in 1933. Vice-Admiral Blount died in 1964.