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: 'LT. COMMR.J.C. CHAWORTH-MUSTERS R.N.R.' Mounted on bar with three other medals. Fitted with a ring and watered silk ribbon of rainbow hues.

John Chaworth Chaworth-Musters (1875-1929) although coming from a fairly affluent family decided to pursue a career in the merchant service. He gained early experience during the 1890s in British ships trading to New Zealand including Savill & Temple vessel 'Crusader', Shaw, Savill & Albion vessels 'Akaroa' and 'Waiwera'. Chaworth-Musters gained his master's certificate in 1900. From about 1906 he worked for the Cunard Line, and by 1914 was serving as first officer of 'Lusitania'. He held the following ranks in the RNR - Sub Lieutenant 7 February 1905, Lieutenant 28 January 1909, Lieutenant-Commander 28 January 1917. He retired with the rank of Commander on 30 August 1920. During World War I he served in armed merchant cruiser HMS 'Virginian' 1904 and monitor HMS 'Roberts' 1915. He returned to the Cunard Line after the war. He married Winifred Elinor E. Bateman in 1902.

Object Details

ID: MED1238
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: Chaworth-Musters, John Chaworth
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 36 mm