Medal, British War

Description
A British War Medal. The obverse features an uncrowned left facing portrait of King George V. " GEORGIVS V BRITT: OMN: REX ET IND: IMP " is marked around the profile. The reverse features a St George figure on horseback which is trampling a shield representing the Central Powers and a skull and crossbones. A sun is in the background. " 1914 1918 " is marked around the edge of this scene. " "11/1911, GNR. G. HOOPER. N.Z.E.F." is inscribed on the edge. The medal's ribbon is missing.
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Object detail

Subject person
Classification
Personal Symbol/Personal Artifacts
Credit line
George Hooper embarked with the 8th Reinforcements of the Wellington Mounted Rifles. See: the Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database http://muse.aucklandmuseum.com/databases/Cenotaph/46248.detail?Ordinal=6&c_surname_search=hooper&c_firstname_search=george 
Accession number
A59.408
Collection type
Social History
Material
Silver
Metal

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