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Description: | Medal commemorating Admiral of the Fleet, Andrew Browne Cunningham (1883-1963). Bronze medallic plaque set on flukes of an anchor with inscribed base below. Obverse: Bust of Cunningham (left). Legend: 'ADMIRAL OF THE FLEET VISCOUNT CUNNINGHAM OF HYNDHOPE.' (inner) 'COMMANDER IN CHIEF MEDITERRANEAN FLEET 1940-1943. FIRST SEA LORD 1943-46.' (outer). Base: 'A L'AMIRAL DE LA FLOTTE LORD CUNNINGHAM OF HYNDHOPE HOMMAGE DE LA MARINE FRAN�AISE 1946'. Reverse: Neptune standing, holding a trident in his right land looking towards a warship. Legend: 'THE BRITISH NAVY ENSURES FREEDOM OF THE SEA TO THE ALLIES IN THE MEDITERRANEAN 1940-1943'. Below: 'CALABRIA TARANTO MATAPAN MALTA SICILY ITALY'.
caption: Medal commemorating Admiral of the Fleet, Andrew Browne Cunningham (1883-1963) | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | Andrew Browne medals Guiraud Cunningham Admiral Of The Fleet Georges 1st Viscount Cunningham | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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