King George V Silver Jubilee Medal 1935, awarded to Major (later Lieutenant-Colonel) Eric Hudson Allen, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment)

Circular, silver medal designed by Sir William Goscombe John ( ) with, on the obverse, the heads of King George V and Queen Mary, with the inscription, 'George. V. and. Queen. Mary. May. VI. MCMXXXV'. On the reverse, the royal cypher, 'GRI', surmounted by an Imperial Crown, with the date 'May 6 1910' on the left, and 'May 6 1935' on the right. The medal is suspended from a purple ribbon edged with blue and white stripes.

This medal was awarded to British and Commonwealth dignitaries, officials and service personnel to commemorate King George V's Silver Jubilee in 1935.

From a medal group awarded to Lieutenant Colonel Eric Hudson Allen, 5th Battalion, The Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment), commanding officer, 3 April 1940 to 26 May 1940.

From the collection of the former Buffs Regimental Museum.