Orders, Decorations and Medals

School of Military Engineering Fowke’s Medal, obv. high relief uniformed bust of Francis Fowke left; rev. within a stylized wreath of laurel, ‘Memorial Medal established by the officers of Royal Engineers as an Architectural Prize in the Corps’ (No.6311 2nd Corporal H. Osborn, R.E. 1906) 58mm., 7mm. thick, bronze, in case of issue, ref. B.H.M. 2940, Eimer 1581, extremely fine £60-80

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Training Ship and Prize Medals.

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The Fowke’s Medal was established by the officers of the School of Military Engineering, Chatham and awarded in memory of Francis Fowke, as an annual architectural prize, ‘to the officer who specially distinguished himself in the construction course, and also, in bronze, to the non-commissioned officer or sapper who acquired distinction in the Department of Estimating and Construction’.