1914-15 Star
Object
Medal
Production date
1914-15
Object number
2013.193
Physical Description
A 1914-15 medal awarded to Private William Charles Fisher
Associated Event
1st World War
First World War
First World War
Associated Organisation
Associated Person
Fisher, William Charles Private (Owner)
Associated Place
Material
Bronze
Silk
Dimension
Diameter (middle): 45mm
Height (Medal): 60mm
Height (Medal): 60mm
Exhibition Label
From the exhibition 'The Art of War – Posters & Propaganda from the First World War' [23 February – 28 May 2016]
Private Fisher in the Battle of Gallipoli / Battle of Çanakkale
Gallipoli (Çanakkale) is in modern-day Turkey but in 1915 it was part of the Ottoman Empire. The Ottomans were fighting alongside Germany. Britain and its allies wanted to knock them out of the war. The plan was to land forces at Gallipoli, move inland and take the capital Constantinople (now Istanbul). The plan did not work and it was seen as a disaster for the British but a victory for the Ottomans.
This medal was awarded to Private William Charles Fisher of the 1/10th (County of London) Battalion (Hackney) for taking part in the Battle of Gallipoli in August 1915.
Private Fisher in the Battle of Gallipoli / Battle of Çanakkale
Gallipoli (Çanakkale) is in modern-day Turkey but in 1915 it was part of the Ottoman Empire. The Ottomans were fighting alongside Germany. Britain and its allies wanted to knock them out of the war. The plan was to land forces at Gallipoli, move inland and take the capital Constantinople (now Istanbul). The plan did not work and it was seen as a disaster for the British but a victory for the Ottomans.
This medal was awarded to Private William Charles Fisher of the 1/10th (County of London) Battalion (Hackney) for taking part in the Battle of Gallipoli in August 1915.
On display?
No
Inscription
1914-15
GV
Reverse: 2100
PTE W.C.Fisher
10 - Lond. R
GV
Reverse: 2100
PTE W.C.Fisher
10 - Lond. R