A uniface star of four points, the upper covered by a crown, with two crossed swords entwined by a short scroll. Inscription: '1914-15.' An oak garland superimposed upon the whole. Inscription: 'G' with a 'V' within it. Reverse Inscription : '287919 E.C. MARKQUICK, S.P.O., R.N.' Fitted with a ring and red, white and blue watered-silk ribbon. Mounted on a bar with three other medals MED1191-1193.

Edward Christian Markquick (1878-1944) was born in Shoreditch, London, the son of a printer - Samuel Lorency Markquick. Edward Markquick joined the Royal Navy on 17 March 1898 and was rated Stoker Petty Officer from 1910. During World War I he served during 1913-16 in the battleship HMS 'Britannia' 1904, attached to the 3rd Battle Squadron, Grand Fleet. She saw no action during this period. During 1916 and 1917 he was at 'Attentive II' the shore base of the Dover Patrol. Marquick was demobilised in 1919 and by the 1930s was living on his naval pension and work as a commissionaire. He had married Eva Catherine May Wilson on 21 March 1905 at Norwich.