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Description: | Military Cross awarded to Lieutenant Michael Isaacs RNVR who served with the Drake Battalion, Royal Naval Division near Arras in France.
The Military Cross is a silver cross with a crown pointing outwards on each arm. In the centre is the Royal Cypher. The reverse is inscribed, ?Sub.Lieut.Michael Isaacs R.N.V.R. Awarded June 5 1917?. The cross is suspended by a ring and bar from a white ribbon with a purple stripe. It is mounted on a bar with three others: British War medal 1914-18 (MED2607), Victory Medal 1914-18 (MED2608) and Order of Agricultural Merit, Chevalier (MED2609).
The medal was instituted in December 1914 as a reward for gallantry for officers of the rank of Captain and below and for warrant officers.
Sub Lt Isaacs was serving with the Drake Battalion RN Division, near Arras, France.
caption: Military Cross, obverse
caption: Medals awarded to Lieut Michael Isaacs MC RNVR (obverse, l to r, MED2606-2609)
caption: Military Cross, reverse
caption: Medals awarded to Lieut Michael Isaacs MC RNVR (reverse, r to l, MED2606-2609) | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | gallantry medals Isaacs Michael | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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