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Description: | Medal commemorating the Battle of Jutland, 1916. Obverse: Trident upright; crossed before it two staves with White Ensign (left), Union Jack (right). Triangular shield suspended from the three staves, inscribed, '31 MAY 1916.' Legend (within rope border), 'TO . THE . GLORIOUS . MEMORY . OF . THOSE . WHO . FELL . THAT . DAY .' Anchor below. Reverse: Inscription (within an oak wreath), 'MAY 31, 1916 THE GERMAN FLEET ATTACKED OFF THE COAST OF JUTLAND AND DRIVEN BACK INTO PORT WITH HEAVY LOSS . ADMIRAL SIR JOHN JELLICOE COMMANDER IN CHIEF. VICE ADMIRAL SIR DAVID BEATTY COMMANDING BATTLE CRUISER FLEET.'
caption: Medal commemorating the Battle of Jutland, 1916; obverse
caption: Medal commemorating the Battle of Jutland, 1916; reverse | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | David Beatty medals Jellicoe of the Fleet John Rushworth | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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