British War Medal 1914-20, awarded to Forewoman Clerk Ethel Grace Cartledge, Queen Mary's Auxiliary Army Corps
Silver campaign medal with a portrait of King George V facing left with the inscription, 'Georgivs V Britt: Omn: Rex Et Ind Imp:', on the obverse and an equestrian figure of St George, trampling a shield bearing the Prussian eagle, on the reverse. Additional designs on the reverse include the years, '1914' and '1918', a skull and crossed bones representing death and a rising sun, representing victory. Orange corded silk ribbon edged with blue and white vertical stripes.
Cartledge served in France during World War One and was awarded the Military Medal for her actions during German air raids in 1918.
From a medal group of three medals awarded to Forewoman Clerk Ethel Grace Cartledge, Queen Mary's Auxiliary Army Corps.
NAM Accession Number
NAM. 1994-07-191--2
Copyright/Ownership
National Army Museum Copyright
Location
National Army Museum, Study collection
Object URL
https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1994-07-191--2