Pair of WWI service medals awarded to Captain F W Jolliffe for Australian merchant marine service
Date1914-1918
Object number00047676
NameMedals
MediumMetal, ribbon
DimensionsOverall (both medals together): 92 x 72 x 5 mm
ClassificationsCoins and medals
Credit LineANMM Collection Gift from Victoria Barracks Army Museum
DescriptionPart of a group of medals and certificates associated with John Fisher, G Graham, F W Joliff, J Hall and T W Fisher.
HistoryBritish War Medal awarded to Mercantile Marine for at least six months service between 5 August 1914 and 11 November 1918.
The Mercantile Marine Medal awarded to those who qualified for the British War Medal and could supply evidence of having served at sea on at least one voyage through a danger zone.
SignificanceThese medals form part of a diverse collection of merchant navy medals and certificates that records several significant military achievements and the wartime service of Australian merchant mariners.
