A 1909 C.q.d Ss. Republic Medal Named To A.baird GTRexclude He was tried and convicted

He was tried and convicted by Field General Court Martial on June 1

War Merit Cross Second Class 1939: In bronze

with a shallow crack on the reverse

in silvered and (white border) enameled bronze

A 1909 C.q.d Ss. Republic Medal Named To A.baird GTRexclude He was tried and convictedA 1909 C. Q. D SS. Republic Medal Named to A. Baird Silver, obverse illustrating the crippled S. S. Republic with a large gash on her port side, seven lightning bolts above the ship representing the Marconi distress signal sent by the ship, inscribed "C. Q. D." (All Stations Distress) above, "THE S. S. REPUBLIC" below and engraver marked "AB", reverse inscribed in the centre "TO THE OFFICERS AND CREW OF THE S. S. REPUBLIC, BALTIC & FLORIDA FOR