First War Group of Four, Acting Staff Sergeant/Company Quartermaster Sergeant Fredrick George Webb, Canadian Army Medical Corps; 1914-15 Star (30019 Cpl F.G. WEBB. CAN:A.S.C.); British War Medal (30019 A.S. SJT. F.G. WEBB. C.A.S.C.); Victory Medal (30019 A.S. SJT. F.G. WEBB. C.A.S.C.); and Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long Service Medal, George V (C.Q.M.S. F.G. WEBB 2nd DIV. TR. C.A.S.C.). Naming is officially impressed. Mounted to a suspension with swing bar pinback, as worn by the veteran, original ribbons, dark patinas on the silver medals, the three First War medals plated, very fine. Accompanied by a Gymnastics Sports Medal (two-piece construction, silver, obverse with an ornate floral design and engraved "E.G.G.C. GYMNASTIC CONTEST 4.3.09.", reverse marked with an anchor (made in Birmingham), the British lion, date marked "i" (1908), maker marked "C.E.A" and engraved with the interlocking initials "FGW", 28.5 mm x 35.2 mm, with ring suspension).
Footnote: Fredrick George Webb was born on February 19, 1889 in Eastleigh, Hants (Hampshire), England. He signed his Attestation Paper as a Corporal (30019) with the Canadian Army Service Corps, on September 14, 1914 at Camp Valcartier, at the age of 25, naming his next-of-kin as his father, Fredrick Thomas Webb of Eastleigh, stating that he had four years' previous service with the Royal Garrison Artillery in England and three years' with No. 2 Canadian Army Service Corps, that he was not married and that his trade was that of Carpenter. He was later promoted to the rank of Acting Staff Sergeant and survived the war. For his First World War service, he was awarded the British War Medal and the Victory Medal. In the rank of Company Quartermaster Sergeant with the 2nd Division Train, Canadian Army Service Corps, Webb was awarded the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long Service Medal by General Order 26 in 1928.