United Kingdom. A Victory Medal, HMS Good Hope, Battle of Coronel, Chile KIA Province of China The stem is the flat

The stem is the flat crochet-like type and the lower ball is of aluminum bullion

all measuring at 43mm (w) x 57mm (h-inclusive of the suspension ball)

in North Battleford

Stamped onto the reverse of the crossguard is a unit mark of “S

British War Medal (2522642 GNR

United Kingdom. A Victory Medal, HMS Good Hope, Battle of Coronel, Chile KIA Province of China The stem is the flatVictory Medal. (236732. A. J. MERRITT. A. B. R. N.) Naming is impressed, fine. Footnote: Able Seaman Albert John Merritt, son of George and Sarah Merritt, of 24, Valnay St., Tooting, London. Merritt was serving aboard HMS Good Hope, a Drake class armored cruiser, that served as the flagship for Rear Admiral Sir Christopher Cradock during the early days of World War I. She was sunk with all hands on November 1, 1914, during the Battle of Coronel off