Victory Medal

Date: 1919
Campaign: World War I
Reciptent: Driver F.May A.S.C.
Services: British and South African
Medal Composite: Yellow Bronze
Clasps: None
Number Issued: Approx 5,725,000

Notes : On the obverse is Athene Nike, or Victory. Anybody who recieved a Mention in Dispatches was authorised to wear a single oak leaf in bronze sewn onto the ribbon.The medal, designed by W. McMillan, based on the French design, was authorised to negate the exchange of Allied Commerative medals, hence it is sometimes referred to as the allied medal as the 13 allied nations all based their design round 'Victory'. These all had a distinct double rainbow ribbon, some of the variations can be seen on this site. Click on the Allied Victory WWI link on the menu bar above this. The medal was issued to all those whom already had qualified for the 1914 and 1914-15 Stars, also to most of those whom got the British War Medal.