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Mint:
London
Ruler:
George V (1910-36)
State:
United Kingdom
Ruler:
GEORGIUS V BRITT: OMN: REX ET IND IMP:
(With the title of)
With the creation of the Royal Air Force in 1918, Army and Navy medals were no longer appropriate awards for acts of gallantry in the air, and new awards were created. The Distinguished Flying Cross was instituted in 1918 for officers, and the Distinguished Flying Medal for NCOs and men. It is still on current issue.
Precise dating of this example is difficult, beyond the fact that it is an issue of George V's reign and was in the Watson Collection by 1928. The recipient was Sergeant Mechanic M. Jones of the RAF, and the lack of unit makes it likely that it was an early award. It was purchased by Lester Watson at some point before 1928.
History note: Gift of L. Hoyt Watson; ex Lester Watson Collection, bt before 1928
Given by Lester Watson through Cambridge in America, 2009
Diameter: 35 mm
Weight: 41.29 g
Method of acquisition: Given (2009) by Watson, Lester
1918 - 1928
Inscription present: Bust of George facing left
Inscription present: Victory seated on aeroplane fuselage with hawk on outstretched hand
Accession number: CM.1196-2009
Primary reference Number: 141290
Watson Catalogue: 86
Ordering: M-0079
Previous object number: LW.0079
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Coins and Medals
This record can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:
The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Distinguished Flying Medal" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/141290 Accessed: 2024-12-29 18:33:45
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