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: Inscription on edge: 'ENG. CAPT. G.W. BALDWIN R.N.' Fitted with a ring and watered silk ribbon of rainbow hues.

Engineer Rear-Admiral George William Baldwin (1871-1955) was the son of Thomas Baldwin of Gosport, Hampshire. He was educated at Portsmouth and later entered the Royal Naval Engineering College at Keyham. He served in the Benin Expedition of 1897 and was awarded the medal with clasp. Later he qualified at the Royal Naval College, Greenwich, and in 1917 was appointed Chief Engineer of Invergordon Dockyard. From 1919 to 1922 he was Chief Engineer of the dockyard at Malta and his last post befor his retirement in 1926 was that of Engineer Manager of Devonport Dockyard. He was appointed CBE in 1922 and CB. on retirement. In 1902 he married Maud Edith, daughter of Mr. Robert Clover.

Object Details

ID: MED1175
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: Baldwin, Engineer George William
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 36 mm