Medal - 1914 - 1919 Victory Medal

Historical information

The Victory Medal was issued to Servicemen who entered any theatre of war between 5th August 1914 and 11th November 1918.

Physical description

Circular Medal. (no ribbon.)

Inscriptions & markings

Obverse depicts the winged figure of Victory. Reverse shows a circle of laurel leaves surrounding the inscription " The Great War for Civilisation 1914 - 1919."
Service # 727.Dvr. A. Griffiths 7L.H.R (Light Horse Regiment) A.I.F. on edge of medal.
Trooper Angus Griffiths was hospitalised with gunshot wounds to his left arm and left thigh in an Egyptian hospital.

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