Object number
201108.24.1
Title
A British War Medal belonging to 42113 PTE S. HUNTLEY R. SCOTS
Description
A British War Medal belonging to 42113 PTE S. HUNTLEY R. SCOTS. On the obverse is the uncrowned left-facing profile of King George V. On the reverse is St George on horseback trampling underfoot the eagle shield of the Central Powers and a skull and cross-bones, the emblems of death. Above the sun has risen in victory. The figure is mounted on horseback to symbolize man’s mind controlling a force of greater strength than his own, and thus alludes to the scientific and mechanical appliances which helped to win the war. Ordinarily the ribbon of the British War Medal is orange watered centre with stripes of white and black at each side and borders of royal blue. But the medal has the ribbon of the Victory Medal, a double rainbow, with indigo at the edges and red in the centre. The reverse of the medal is showing in the frame. The medal is in a cream wooden frame protected by glass with a Victory Medal and a photograph of the recipient in uniform with an RE cap badge. The British War Medal is on the left in the frame with the photograph of the recipient and the Victory Medal, bearing the British War Medal ribbon, to the right. 42113 Sydney Huntley initially served with the Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment) and transferred to the Royal Engineers later becoming, 241340 Sapper S. Huntley RE.
Date
1914 - 1918
Production period
World War One, 1914-1918
Material
Dimensions
- Height: Medal 45 mm
- Height: Medal 37 mm
- Height: Medal 105 mm
- Width: Medal 34 mm
- Height: Ribbon 57 mm
- Width: Ribbon 37 mm
- Width: Frame 346 mm
- Height: Frame 296 mm