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: '1914-18'. Engraved on the edge: 'CAPT. J.C.H.LINDSAY R.N.' Fitted with a bar and orange watered silk ribbon edged with blue, black and white stripes. Mounted on a bar with four other medals.
Captain John Colin Howard Lindsay (1877-1954) entered the Royal Navy on 15 July 1891. He was promoted to Commander on 30 June 1913 and Captain on 30 June 1918. He spent the early part of the war in HMS 'Nottingham', present at the battles of Heligoland Bight, Dogger Bank and Jutland. She was sunk by 'U52' on 19 August 1916. His next ship was HMS 'Glorious' which participated in the second battle of Heligoland Bight. He promoted Captain on 30 June 1918 and commanded HMS 'Campania', an early aircraft carrier until her accidental loss on the 5 November that year, after which he commanded light cruiser 'Chester'. Lindsay retired on 10 August 1922. In later life he held the offices of Deputy Lieutenant and Justice of the Peace for Clackmannanshire. He married Katherine Claudia Bruce Hamilton in 1918.
Captain John Colin Howard Lindsay (1877-1954) entered the Royal Navy on 15 July 1891. He was promoted to Commander on 30 June 1913 and Captain on 30 June 1918. He spent the early part of the war in HMS 'Nottingham', present at the battles of Heligoland Bight, Dogger Bank and Jutland. She was sunk by 'U52' on 19 August 1916. His next ship was HMS 'Glorious' which participated in the second battle of Heligoland Bight. He promoted Captain on 30 June 1918 and commanded HMS 'Campania', an early aircraft carrier until her accidental loss on the 5 November that year, after which he commanded light cruiser 'Chester'. Lindsay retired on 10 August 1922. In later life he held the offices of Deputy Lieutenant and Justice of the Peace for Clackmannanshire. He married Katherine Claudia Bruce Hamilton in 1918.
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Object Details
ID: | MED1186 |
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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: | King George V; Lindsay, John Colin Howard |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | 36 mm |