Historical information

2246 Pte, Clive Terril Rowe
Born Melbourne.
Enlisted 17th March 1916 in Sale Victoria, aged 18 years 5 months
Pte. Rowe went from the 19th Depot Battalion to the 46th Battalion AIF.
Departed Australia 16th August 1916 and returned to Australia 8th April 1919. He was discharged 15th June 1919.
While overseas Pte. Rowe suffered trench feet, was wounded (shellshock) and chronic eczema.
Pte. Rowe was awarded the British War Medal and the Victory Medal.

Physical description

British War Medal 1914-1920
Instituted by King George V in 1919 to mark the end of WW1 and record the service given.The circular medal is made of cupro nickel with the effigy of George V on the obverse. Around this are the words GEORGIVS V BRITT. OMN:REX ET IND:IMP:
The reverse image has St. George on horseback trampling underfoot the eagle shield of the Central Powers and a skull and crossbones, the emblem of death. Above this is the risen sun of victory.
The years 1914 and 1918 are contained on the outside edge of the medal.
The ribbon has a wide central watered stripe of orange, flanked by two narrow white stripes which are in turn flanked by two black pinstripes, flanked by two outer stripes of blue. The colours have no particular significance.

Inscriptions & markings

Along the rim of the medal is stamped 2245 PTE.C.T. ROWE. 46-BN. A.I.F.