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Description: | Medal commemorating the Battle of Jutland, 1916. Obverse: A lion standing upon a prostrate eagle. Legend: 'VICTORY OF JUTLAND BANK MAY 31 . 1916'. Reverse: Winged Victory, a laurel branch in either hand outstretched, standing on the back of a dolphin; inscription on either side. Legend: 'THE GERMAN HIGH SEA FLEET HELD AGAINST ODDS TILL ROUTED BY INVINCIBLE MIGHT'. Inscription (across the field, on either side of the figure): 'ADMIRAL JELLICOE - VICE ADMIRAL BEATTY AVSP . REG . SOC . NVM . MCMXVI PRAES . A . E'.
caption: Record Shot - Do not reproduce. | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | David Beatty medals Jellicoe Pegram of the Fleet John Rushworth A.B. | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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