United Kingdom. A Victory Medal, HMS Good Hope, Battle of Coronel, Chile KIA Hold the obverse depicting a Stahlhelm

the obverse depicting a Stahlhelm (Steel Helmet) on top of crossed swords on a pebbled field with laurel branch wreath

It begins with a dedication to the fallen comrades of the regiment

He enlisted as a Private

two versions of the same medal

United Kingdom. A Victory Medal, HMS Good Hope, Battle of Coronel, Chile KIA Hold the obverse depicting a StahlhelmVictory 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