British War Medal 1914-20, awarded to Captain Percy William Ransley, 2nd Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment)

Circular, bronze medal designed by William McMillan with a figure of Winged Victory holding a palm branch on the obverse. On the reverse, the inscription, 'The Great War for Civilisation 1914-1919', within a laurel wreath. The medal is suspended from a double rainbow coloured medal ribbon.

The Allied Victory Medal was issued in bronze to all those who served in a theatre of war between 5 August 1914 and 11 November 1918. It was never issued singly, but always with the British War Medal.

From a medal group awarded to aptain Percy William Ransley, 2nd Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment)

From the collection of the former Buffs Regimental Museum.