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Description: | Distinguished Service Medal presented to Petty Officer Cecil Ernest Edgar Miles. PO Miles was serving on the submarine E54 that torpedoed and sank the German UC10 in the North Sea on 21 August 1916. E-class submarines were employed extensively throughout World War I and were extremely successful. E54 was launched in 1916 and based at Harwich, the main base for E-class submarines serving in the North Sea.
On the obverse face of the medal is the bust of George V in naval uniform and the inscription: ?GEORGIVS V BRITT: OMN:REX ET IND:IMP?. On the reverse is the Royal crown above and a laurel wreath tied with a bow enclosing the inscription: ?FOR DISTINGUISHED SERVICE?. On the edge of the medal is the inscription: ?231336 C.E.E. MILES, P.O. H.M.SUB.E54 21 AUG 1916?. The medal is fitted with a bar and a dark blue ribbon with a broad white central band divided by a narrow dark blue stripe. It is mounted with four other medals: 1914-15 Star (MED1394), British War Medal (MED1395), Victory Medal 1914-18 (MED1396) and the Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, RN 1910-1930 (MED1397).
Inscription. AQN: Crouch, Olive, Mrs (previous owner). Condition note: Medal has broken off its clasp.
caption: Distinguished Service Medal 1914-1936, obverse
caption: Medals awarded to Petty Officer Cecil Ernest Edgar Miles DSM (obverse, l to r, MED1393-1397)
caption: Distinguished Service Medal 1914-1936, reverse
caption: Medals awarded to Petty Officer Cecil Ernest Edgar Miles DSM (reverse, r to l, MED1393-1397) | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | gallantry medals Cecil Ernest Edward Miles King George V E54 1916 (HM Submarine) Distinguished Service Medal | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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