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Description: | The 1914 Star with 5th Aug - 22nd Nov 1914 clasp; The British war medal 1914-1918;The Victory Medal 1914-18; The 1939-45 Star; The Defence Medal;The 1939-45 War Medal; Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (Regular Army) George V; 8 badges relating to the Lincolnshire Regiment; 2 shoulder ; 2 collar ; 2 rank ; 1 other rank cap ; 1 officer cap; 11 brass buttons relating to the Lincolnshire Regiment; 5 large and 6 small; all contained in a wooden case
wood with glass front and hinged lid
is bronze and has three points, the fourth ending in a crown and the suspension ring
scroll and the date 1914 in the centre with Aug above and Nov below, all surrounded by a wreath
is plain and flat and bears the recipients number, rank, name and regiment
head of George V with an inscription 'GEORGIVS V BRITT. OMN. REX ET IND. IMP
depicts a naked warrior, or possibly St. George, on horseback, trampling the arms of the Central Powers and the emblems of death; it is said to symbolise Man's control over nature and the forces of destruction
wide central orange stripe with, at each edge, narrow stripes of white, black and blue
depicts the winged figure of Victory
contains an inscription inside a wreath 'THE GREAT WAR FOR CIVILISATION 1914-1919'
dark blue & red & sky blue (representing the three services)
plain and usually issued unnamed to the British Forces. Stars awarded to South African, Indian and Australian recipients were named or personalised by their own governments.
bronze 6 pointed star shaped medal, the sixth point carries the suspension ring; inscribed with 'The 1939-1945 Star' and 'GRI' topped by a crown
orange & black & green; the ribbon is said to symbolise Englands 'green and pleasent land' under blackout (black stripes) and air attack (orange stripe)
shows the crown on the stump of an Oak tree with 2 lions, in addition are the dates 1939 and 1945, and, usually, the title of the medal in full in the exergue (small space below the main emblem)
uncrowned head of George VI plus inscription
red & blue & white colours of Great Britain
a lion standing in triumph over a double-headed dragon
crowned head of George VI
crimson with a white stripe at each edge
crowned head of George V
For/Long Service/ And Good/ Conduct
sphinx in the centre with EGYPT below surrounded by a circle with the words The Lincolnshire Regiment contained within it, this is topped by a crown; a laurel wreath runs from the crown around the lower edge and back to the crown on the opposite side | Subjects: | Warfare Awards Medals Military | Temporal: | 1914 | Source: | Lincolnshire County Council | Identifier: | http://www.lincstothepast.com/Records/Re... | Go to resource |
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