Circular silver medal with claw and swivel ring suspension; the face with the crowned head and shoulders of King George V in coronation robes facing left, circumscribed ‘GEORGIUS V REX ET IND: IMP:’ (George V King and Emperor of India), signed ‘B.M.’ at the base (for the great Australian sculptor Sir Bertram Mackennal, K.C.V.O., R.A., 1863-1931); the reverse with an Imperial crown centrally within concentric rings, the first decorated with a floreate geometric pattern, the second inscribed ‘ST. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE • CORONATION 1911’ within a border of stylised lilies; attributed on the edge to ‘PTE. J. HAY.’; on original ribbon mounted for wear with a suspension marked ‘H. JENKINS / & SONS / BIRMM.’ (Birmingham).
The Medal was instituted to mark the coronation of George V and Queen Mary on 22 June 1911 and was presented to police, fire and ambulance services.
The three ambulance services (Police Ambulance Service, St. John Ambulance Brigade and St. Andrew’s Ambulance Corps) were awarded a total of just 2,623 medals between them in three different versions.
The medal is rare.
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