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Description: | Medal commemorating the Gallipoli landings, 1915. Obverse: Within four circles looped together a lion rampant (Great Britain) (left), a kangaroo (Australia) (right); below, a kiwi (New Zealand) (left), a cock (France) (right); an anchor (centre); attached to each circle the regimental badges of the Royal Dublin Fusiliers, The West Riding Field Co. R.E., the Royal Munster Fusiliers and the 2nd Hampshire Regt. Legend: (outer) 'COMMANDER EDWARD UNWIN, V.C. R.N. MIDSHIPMAN WILFRED ST. A. MALLESTON, V.C. R.N. ABLE SEAMAN W. C. WILLIAMS V.C.' (inner) 'SUB. LIEUT A. W. ST. CLAIR TISDALL V.C. R.N.V.R. MIDSHIPMAN GEORGE L. DREWRY, V.C. R.N.R. SEAMAN R.N.R. GEORGE MCK. SAMSON, V.C.' Reverse: View of the starboard bow of the SS 'River Clyde' with troops running down the side into landing boats; above on deck maxim guns firing. On the side of the ship 'RIVER CLYDE'. Exergue: 'V BEACH LANDING DARDANELLES APRIL . 25 . 1915'. In a leather case, a copper plate inscribed: 'Presented by a Liverpool Shipowner through the Imperial Service Merchant Guild in proud memory of great deeds performed in a Liverpool ship. Awarded to recipients of the VC, Dardanelles, 1915.'
caption: Victory Medal 1914-18. Obverse.
caption: Record Shot - Do not reproduce.
caption: Victory Medal 1914-18. Reverse. | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | E Samson medals H.T.S. Williams Asfl Midfl. Drewry Carter-Preston Edward Unwin Imperial Service Merchant Guild W C Malleston River Clyde fl.1915 (SS) George Leslie Seamanfl Wilfred St A George McK | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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