Summary

Miniature of Meritorious Service Medal, King George V, un-named.

Instituted on 19 December 1845 for army warrant officers and sergeants for long and meritorious service (no more than 100 living recipients permitted this being controlled by the sum set aside for the annuity of 20 pounds). The award was extended to marines in 1849. In 1916 it was changed to an award 'for valuable and meritorious service' and was varied again in 1917 to being an award 'for gallant conduct in the performance of military duty otherwise than in action with the enemy, or in saving or attempting to save the life of an officer or soldiers, or for devotion to duty in a theatre of war'.

Physical Description

A silver miniature medal (17 mm diameter) with mount and ribbon. The obverse features a bust of George V facing left; around, GEORGIVS V BRITT: OMN: REX IND: IMP:. The reverse has, within a crowned laurel wreath, the legend FOR MERITORIOUS SERVICE. The edge is plain.

Obverse Description

A bust of George V facing left; around, GEORGIVS V BRITT: OMN: REX IND: IMP:.

Reverse Description

Within a crowned laurel wreath, the legend FOR MERITORIOUS SERVICE.

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