Mercantile Marine War Medal
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| Mercantile Marine War Medal | |
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| Awarded by United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland | |
| Type | Campaign medal |
| Eligibility | Mercantile Marine. |
| Awarded for | Campaign service. |
| Campaign | First World War 1914-18. |
| Description | Bronze disk, 36mm diameter. |
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| Statistics | |
| Established | 1919 |
| Total awarded | 133,000 |
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Awarded by the Board of Trade to members of the Merchant Navy for one or more voyages through a war or danger zone.[1] Obverse Mackennal profile of George V Reverse a steamship ploughing through an angry sea, with a sinking submarine and a sailing vessel in the background.Enclosed with a laurel wreath, with the inscription 'FOR WAR SERVICE MERCANTILE MARINE 1914-1918' Ribbon green and red with a central white stripe,symbolising port and starboard navigation lights.
- Medal Yearbook 2007 p.175
