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Description: | inscription, striking, 24 AUG 1914/'MAINZ'/24 JAN 1913 'BLUCHER'/LION/BEATTY/ARETHUSA/TYRWHITT/VICE ADMIRAL/SIR DAVID BEATTY/COMMANDING/1914/HELIGOLAND. BIGHT/28 AUGUST/1915/DOGGER BANK/24 JANUARY/H.M. SHIPS ENGAGED/BATTLE CRUISERS/LION (FLAG)/QUEEN MARY TIGER/PRINCESS ROYAL/NEW ZEALAND (R FLAG)/INVINCIBLE (R. FLAG) INDOMITABLE/LIGHT CRUISERS/SOUTHAMPTON FALMOUTH SOUTHAMPTON ARETHUS/BIRMINGHAM, LIVERPOOL BIRMINGHAM AUROAR/ NOTTINGHAM, ARETHUSA, NOTTINGHAM, UNDAUNTED/LOWESTOFT, FEARLESS LOWESTOFT/DESTROYERS/33/35/ENEMY SHIPS DESTROYED/LIGHT CRUISERS/MAINZ, KOLN/ARIADNE/DESTROYER/187/BATTLE CRUISER/BLUCHER
A silver First World War medal commemorating naval victories in 1913-1915. On the obverse, there is a view of a sinking ship and Mainz and Blucher and H.M.S. Lion. On the reverse, there is an inscription.
Material: metal, silver | Source: | Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums | Identifier: | emu.ecatalogue.socialhistory.449933 | Go to resource |
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