Summary
Meritorious Service Medal, King George V awarded to S. Sjt. L. Tweedie, service number 452, H.Q.4 / Aust Inf: Bde., in 1917.
The Meritorious Service Medal was originally a long service medal but in October 1916 and January 1917 it was modified to become an immediate award for individual acts of gallantry or life saving not in the presence of the enemy.
Physical Description
A silver medal with mount and small piece of ribbon. The obverse features a bust of King George V facing left wearing Field Marshal's uniform; around, GEORGIVS V BRITT: OMN: REX ET IND: IMP:; the artist's initials B.M. (Bertram MacKennal) are on the truncation. The reverse has the words: FOR MERITORIOUS SERVICE in three lines within a laurel wreath and below a crown. The edge impressed in block capitals: 452 S. SJT: L. TWEEDIE. H.Q. 4 / AUST: INF: BDE:
Obverse Description
A bust of King George V facing left wearing Field Marshal's uniform; around, GEORGIVS V BRITT: OMN: REX ET IND: IMP:; the artist's initials B.M. (Bertram MacKennal) are on the truncation.
Reverse Description
The words: FOR MERITORIOUS SERVICE in three lines within a laurel wreath and below a crown.
Edge Description
Impressed in block capitals: 452 S. SJT: L. TWEEDIE. H.Q. 4 / AUST: INF: BDE:
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Date Issued
1917 AD
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Issued By
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Mint
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Artist
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Awarded To
Lieutenant Leslie Tweedie, Australia, 1917
452 S-Sgt L. Tweedie, H.Q. 4th Australian Infantry Brigade. -
Place
Gallipoli Peninsula, Turkey, 1915
Place medal recepient served - to be confirmed -
Inscriptions
GEORGIVS V BRITT: OMN: REX ET IND: IMP: B.M. (Bertram MacKennal) FOR MERITORIOUS SERVICE 452 S. SJT: L. TWEEDIE. H.Q. 4 / AUST: INF: BDE:
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Material
Silver
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Axis
12
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Classification
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Dimensions
36 mm (Outside Diameter)
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Shape
Round with mount and ribbon
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