Victoria to Vimy The First World War Collections at the University of Victoria Libraries

Destrubé family - Battle of Verdun commemorative medal, 1917

Page Title:
Battle of Verdun, commemorative medal, 1917, obverse


Page Title:
Battle of Verdun, commemorative medal, 1917. reverse



Description:
Item is bronze medal issued to soldiers who fought in the Battle of Verdun during the First World War. A personification of Marianne is depicted on the obverse along with the name of the medal designer, S. E. Vernier and the date, 1917.
Subjects:
World War, 1914-1918; Destrubé, Georges; Military decorations; Vernier, Emile-Seraphin
Date:
1917
Collection:
Destrubé family fonds
Location(s):
France--Verdun