Medals were issued to the family of each member of the British Imperial Forces who died in the First World War. This example commemorates Australian Captain George Jerrard Greenhields.

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Obverse – Britannia standing facing right holding an inverted wreath and accompanied by a lion. The wreath is held above a plaque giving the name of the fallen soldier GEORGE JERRARD GREENSHIELDS. Around this is the legend HE DIED FOR FREEDOM AND HONOUR. Below is a British lion killing a German eagle.

Transferred from National Gallery of Victoria, 1976