United Kingdom. A Victory Medal, HMS Good Hope, Battle of Coronel, Chile KIA certificate_of_authenticity the former maker marked “M

the former maker marked “M

Belt in a thick white embroidered cotton

Antarctic 1929-34 (Duncan Kennedy)

and dated to Mar 1st

showing only some light contact marks and mild patina

United Kingdom. A Victory Medal, HMS Good Hope, Battle of Coronel, Chile KIA certificate_of_authenticity the former maker marked “MVictory 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