Medal - Winston Churchill

Reverse

Design is flaming torch. 13 grooved lines across behind head of torch.mShining star to left of torch near rim. Legend is stacked line to left of torch below the gooves. mint mark at bottom rim.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
WITHOUT VICTORY
THERE IS NO
SURVIVAL
C. ART. DIES

Designer: Orazio N. Lombardo

Edge

Plain

Comment

Published by Elizron Enterprises, Tillsonburg

Winston Chuchill joined British Army in 1895. Seen action in the British India, the Anglo-Sudan War, and the Second Boer War. Churchill gained much of his fame as a war correspondent and writing books about his military campaigns before WWI. He had a varied career during the First World War. In 1914, Churchill was serving as First Lord of the Admiralty. In 1915 he helped orchestrate the disastrous Dardanelles naval campaign and was also involved in the planning of the military landings on Gallipoli, both of which saw large losses. Following Churchill was demoted and resigned from government. He became an officer in the Army and served on the Western Front until early 1916. In 1917, under Prime Minister David Lloyd George’s coalition government, Churchill was appointed Minister of Munitions, a position he held until January 1919. After which he was appointed Secretary of State for Air and War. Attending the Paris Peace Conference he was not part of the peace not in the peace process. Instead he was part of the discussions about what the world should look like now the war was over. Other noteable positions he held in his career were Secretary of State for the Colonies, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Prime Minister, Writer winning the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1953.

Price

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for Medal - Winston Churchill 1965 item.