WW1 British Royal Navy Boy Sailor Silver War Medal Full Size

WW1 British Royal Navy Boy Sailor Silver War Medal, Full Size This is a full-size original Silver War Medal issued to a “Boy Sailor” who served in the British Royal Navy during the First World War. The Silver War Medal was authorized in 1919 and awarded to personnel of the British and Imperial forces who served in a theatre of war or on overseas service between 1914 and 1918. The medal is composed of .925 silver and measures approximately 36mm in diameter. The obverse features the effigy of King George V with the inscription “GEORGIVS V BRITT: OMN: REX ET IND: IMP:”. The reverse displays St. George on horseback trampling the eagle shield of Central Powers. The attached ribbon is striped in blue, black, and white. Medals awarded to “Boy Sailors” indicate recipients who were under 18 years of age and served at sea. Naming details are typically impressed on the rim, specifying