Great Britain: WW1 Mercantile Marine War Medal.
Attributed to Herbert C. Allen.
The Mercantile Marine War Medal was established
in 1919 and awarded by the Board of Trade of
Great Britain to seamen of the British Merchant
Navy for service aboard merchant vessels, at sea,
during WW1.
The award criteria included one or more voyages
through a danger zone during the war or a
minimum of six months service at sea between
4 Aug. 1914 and 11 Nov. 1918.
There was no minimum qualifying period for
those killed or wounded by enemy action, or
taken prisoner.
A total of 133.135 Mercantile Marine War Medals
were awarded, of which 624 were awarded to
Canadians.
FULL SIZE
WW1 1914 - 1918
Item 100% original - ribbon original
Condition as on the photos
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