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: 'LIEUT V.H.A. PRICE.R.N.' Fitted with a ring.

Lieutenant-Commander Victor Hamilton Arthur Price (1886-1972) was born in Ludlow to a family of musicians. He entered the ranks of the Royal Navy on 2 April 1904 for 12 years. Rated Petty Officer from 1904, he served in the minelayer 'Apollo' during 1914 and in HMS 'Russell' in the later part of that same year when she was in the 3rd battle squadron, Grand Fleet under the overall command of Jellicoe. He was promoted Lieutenant on 15 February 1916. In 'Antrim' he was involved in escorting convoys to North America during 1917 and in 'Phoebe' when she escorted HMS 'Vindictive' during the Zeebrugge Raid. He retired in 1922 with the rank of Lieutenant-Commander shortly after marrying Annie Mann at Isleworth in 1921. He was issued with a masters certificate on 16 December 1922, but in 1939 was working as a market garden manager for the Mann family. He died in Worthing.

Object Details

ID: MED1344
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: Price, Victor Hamilton Arthur
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 36 mm