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Mercantile Marine War Medal, George V (1910-1936 AD), Bronze Medal, 28.16 gms, 35.84x49.93 mm, awarded to J. Walter, 1914-1918 AD, Obv: Barehead of King George V facing left, Engraver initials in the truncation, Lettering: GEORGIVS V BRITT. OMN: REX ET IND: IMP: S.M, Rev: Bows of a steamship with a sailing ship in the right background, There is a sinking submarine in the right foreground in between the right-hand wave and the sailing ship. Legend in three lines in exergue with the date of World War I. Initials of designer bottom right above the exergue, Lettering: HS FOR• WAR• SERVICE• MERCANTILE• MARINE •1914-1918•, Numista # 336028, MYB # 169, very fine, scarce.