British War Medal
Item
Title
British War Medal
Description
This British War Medal was issued to those who had to leave their native shore in any part of the British Empire while they were on service. This is a silver circular medal, 3 1/2 cm in diameter. King George V is depicted on the front and St. George is on the back. This is accompanied by a watered silk ribbon which has a central band of gold and stripes of white, black and blue on both sides. "Lieut S. D. Woodruff" is engraved on the rim.
Date
1914-1918
Format
Image/jpg
Language
English
Rights
Public Domain
Subject
World War I
medals
Great Britain
Samuel DeVeaux Woodruff
Source
Woodruff Family Fonds, RG 519, Archives and Special Collections, Brock University Library