Medal of Military Merit, 2nd class 1916-17

Obverse: Round plaque edged with a wreath of laurel, superimposed upon a Greek cross with inscribed arms and a phoenix in the centre, with two swords placed saltirewise under the cross. Reverse: 'ELLAS 1916-1917' in Greek script. Suspended from a neck ribbon of watered silk, orange with a black stripe towards each edge. Mounted (court style) on a bar with four other medals. Awarded to Group Captain Charles Russel Jekyl Randall R.A.F.

Charles Russell Jekyl Randall (1879-1956) was born in Guernsey, son of brewer Robert Henry Randall. He was educated at Lancing College and trained at the Royal Naval College 1901-1902. He was promoted through the engineering branch and developed additional expertise in the construction of airships and aeroplanes. In early 1914 he oversaw the construction of airships at Barrow in Furness. Later in the war he served as instructor in theory and construction at the Central Flying School. In 1917, he was in charge of the supply and production of seaplanes. His final rank Lieutenant Colonel RAF. He retired to Guernsey, where he died in 1956.

Object Details

ID: MED1117
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: War medal
Display location: Not on display
Events: World War I, 1914-1918
Date made: 1917
People: Randall, Charles Russell Jekyl
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 40 mm