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Description: | Obverse: A trident and anchor enclosed by a naval crown (centre) decorated with sails; sprays of oak branches in background. Legend: 'Haslar Hospital'. Reverse: a flaming torch with entwining serpent; below, a laurel branch entwined by a ribbon. Inscription: 'PACISQUE BONI' (left) 'BELLIQUE MINISTRI' (right). Inscription on edge: 'Surgeon Vernon Lickfold Matthews. Admiralty Medal "Highest Award" September 1911'. (Annual prize for surgeons entering the Navy. Later both London (1908) and Greenwich (1912) examinees were included). V.L. Matthews (1883-1915) was lost at sea in HMS 'Viknor' in 1915.
Inscription. AQN: Spink & Son (agent).
caption: Record Shot - Do not reproduce. | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | VIKNOR Haslar Hospital Vernon Lickfold Matthews prize medals | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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