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Jubilee Medal 1935, awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel James Frederick Plunkett
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 on a purple ribbon edged with blue and white stripes.
James Frederick Plunkett served on the Western Front throughout World War One (1914-1918). His courage, leadership and devotion to duty enabled him to rise from regimental sergeant major to lieutenant colonel and to become one of the most highly decorated servicemen of the war, receiving the Distinguished Service Order and the Military Cross.
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 James Frederick Plunkett, Royal Irish Regiment and Royal Dublin Fusiliers.
NAM Accession Number
NAM. 1994-04-529-8
Copyright/Ownership
National Army Museum Copyright
Location
National Army Museum, Study collection
Object URL
https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1994-04-529-8