Historical information

WW1 The Great War 1914-1918
Pte. A. E. Hollis Chiltern Resident
Victory Medal WW1 service

Significance

WW1 The Great War - issued for service overseas : Victory Medal 1914-1918.
Pte. A. E. Hollis Chiltern Resident.

Physical description

Design
The medal is bronze with a winged figure of Victory on the obverse. The reverse has the words ‘THE GREAT WAR FOR CIVILISATION’, all surrounded by a laurel wreath.

Ribbon
The ribbon has a ‘two rainbow’ design, with the violet from each rainbow on the outside edges moving through to a central red stripe where both rainbows meet.

Inscriptions & markings

The medal is bronze with a winged figure of Victory on the obverse. The reverse has the words ‘THE GREAT WAR FOR CIVILISATION’, all surrounded by a laurel wreath.
Ribbon
The ribbon has a ‘two rainbow’ design, with the violet from each rainbow on the outside edges moving through to a central red stripe where both rainbows meet.