LMS Gallantry Medal and King's Commendation For Brave Conduct

Made:
1940-1948 in London
maker:
John Pinches Medallions
LMS Gallantry Medal and King's Commendation For Brave Conduct LMS Gallantry Medal and King's Commendation For Brave Conduct
LMS Gallantry Medal and King's Commendation For Brave Conduct LMS Gallantry Medal and King's Commendation For Brave Conduct

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Medal, badges and bars, London Midland & Scottish Railway gallantry medal (the 'Stamp Medal'), and King's Commendation for Brave Conduct presented to William Graham Day, Stableman, Haydon Square, 10 September 1940.

Medal, London Midland & Scottish Railway gallantry medal, presented to William Graham Day, Stableman, Haydon Square, 10 September 1940, circular medal on blue ribbon, obverse depicts chimneys of locomotives "Rocket", "Jubilee" and "Streamlined" as symbols of progress, superimposed on a background of a rising sun with "LONDON MIDLAND AND SCOTTISH RAILWAY" round the outside, reverse depicts a locomotive driving wheel on a railway track, with a palm branch superimposed on the left with "FOR COURAGE" above, engraved round the edge, with silver oak leaf attached to ribbon, representing award of King's Commendation for Brave Conduct, boxed.

LMS Gallantry Medal

1940
2 Badges, King's Commendation for Brave Conduct, presented to William Graham Day, Stableman, London Midland & Scottish Railway, Haydon Square, 10 September 1940, plastic pin badges depicting laurel wreath surrounding a vertical sword surmounted by a crown, centre panel bears legend "FOR BRAVE CONDUCT", one badge is gold-coloured with red background, other is silver-coloured with red background, boxed together.

king's commendation for brave conduct

1940
Bar, King's Commendation for Brave Conduct, presented to William Graham Day, Stableman, London Midland & Scottish Railway, Haydon Square, 10 September 1940, silver oak leaf for attachment to medal ribbon, boxed.

king's commendation for brave conduct

1940

Details

Category:
Coins and Medals
Object Number:
1999-7128
Measurements:
1.5 in.; 38.1 mm
type:
medal group
credit:
Pope, Alan S.

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