Item NU 44468 Medal - Coronation of King Edward VII, Great Britain, 1902

Summary

Australia
Boer War
Edward VII Coronation Medal 1902
Awarded to: 1491 SERJT. O.W. BIRCH VICTORIAN M.R.

Physical Description

A bronze medal mounted with the Rev. O.W. Birch Queen's South Africa medal. The obverse features the conjoined crowned busts of EdwardVII and Queen Alexandra, wearing Coronation robes and facing left. The reverse bears the crowned Imperial cypher ER VII above the date of the coronation 26 June 1902. The edge is plain

Obverse Description

Conjoined crowned busts of Edward VII and Queen Alexandra, wearing Coronation robes and facing left.

Reverse Description

Crowned Imperial cypher 'ER VII' above the date of the coronation '26 June 1902'.

Edge Description

The edge is plain.

Significance

Rev. Birch was awarded a bronze Coronation medal, 6054 were issued to selected NCOs and other ranks who took part in the coronation parade. It is mounted with his Queen's South Africa medal.