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. " CAPT. E.M. KING. R.A.F." is inscribed on the edge. The ribbon has a watered orange centre with stripes of black and white at the sides and royal blue edges.
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Subject person
Classification
Personal Symbol/Personal Artifacts
Credit line
Captain Eliot Millar King earned this British War Medal while piloting Short seaplanes with the 64th (Naval) Wing based at Port Said, Egypt during World War I. Flying in at least sixty-three sorties, he was involved in bombing, ship escort and submarine search.
Accession number
A91.132
Collection type
Medals
Militaria
Social History
Material
Silk
Fabric
Silver
Metal

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