Fort Honswijk Commemorative Medal 1914–1915
The Fort Honswijk 1914–1915 Commemorative Medal was established to mark one year of mobilisation and was awarded to the troops stationed at Fort Honswijk. It was produced by the Royal Dutch Precious Metals Companies of Kempen, Begeer and Vos. A total of 549 medals were struck.
General
| Start date | 1914 |
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| End date | 1915 |
| Captions | voorzijde, opschrift: “WIJ HANDHAVEN” BEZETTING FORT HONSWIJK, omschrift: HET VADERLANDT GHETROUWE ZIJN WIJ TOT IN DEN DOET; keerzijde, opschrift: TER HERINNERING AAN HET EERSTE BEZETTINGSJAAR 1914 2/8 1915, omschrift: N.H. WATERLINIE STAAT VAN OORLOG. |
| Dimensions [width] | 29 mm |
| Material | bronze |
| Number | 549 |
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| Objective | Established to commemorate one year of mobilisation and awarded to the troops stationed at Fort Honswijk. |
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| Producer | Koninklijke Nederlandsche Edelmetaal Bedrijven van Kempen, Begeer and Vos |
| Bibliography | Orders and Decorations of the Netherlands, 85–86 |
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