Item #GB7272
Includes:
Four British medals:
1. H.M.S. Warspite Petty Officers Gig First Division Atlantic Fleet Regatta Award Medal 1924 (in frosted silver, obverse illustrating a bird clinging to the trunk of a tree, with a ribbon banner below inscribed "H.M.S. WARSPITE", reverse maker marked "PK&P" within a shield (Page, Keen & Page of Plymouth), marked with an anchor (made in Birmingham), the British lion, date marked "z" (1924) and maker marked "PAGE KEEN & PAGE", inscribed in the centre "P.O.s GIG FIRST H.M.S. WARSPITE" and engraved to "A.E. HORN", surrounded by the inscription "FIRST DIVISION ATLANTIC FLEET REGATTA / 1924", measuring 38.8 mm in diameter, in its hardshelled case of issue, marked "Page, Keen & Page Plymouth" on the inside lid, navy blue felt recessed medal bed);
2. Inner Temple First War Participant's Medal 1914-1918 (in bronze, obverse featuring Pegasus with the Roman number dates "MCMXIV-MCMXXVIII" (1914-1918) and engraver marked "E.G.", reverse illustrating a cross inscribed "THE INNER TEMPLE TO MEMBERS OF THE INN WHO FOUGHT FOR THEIR COUNTRY 1914 1918", with clusters of oak leaves and acorns in all four corners, measuring 51.5 mm in diameter);
3. XXX Corps (30th Corps) Second War Commemorative Medal 1944-1945 (in bronze gilt, obverse illustrating the 30th Corps insignia and inscribed "XXX CORPS" above, a boar on its hind legs in the centre, flanked by the First Canadian Army insignia to the left and the British First Army insignia to the right, reverse inscribed "1944-1945 NORMANDY / MOUNT PINCON / CROSSING OF THE SEINE / BRUSSELS AND ANTWERP / THE ADVANCE TO ARNHEM / THE ARDENNES / THE REICHSWALD / CROSSING OF THE RHINE / FINAL ADVANCE INTO GERMANY" within a open-ended wreath of laurel leaves, measuring 50.5 mm in diameter, die-hole at the top for suspension);
4. Royal Air Force Athletic and Cross Country Association Award Medal 1932 (in bronze, obverse illustrating a standing winged man, with another man sitting upon a rock and reaching to the winged man, inscribed "ROYAL AIR FORCE ATHLETIC & CROSS COUNTRY ASSOCIATION" below and engraver marked "PHILLIPS ALDERSHOT", reverse engraved "TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS / 1932 / HIGH JUMP / (OPEN) / RUNNERS-UP" within a open-ended wreath of laurel leaves, measuring 44.7 mm in diameter);
One Canadian medal:
5. Toronto Scottish (Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother's Own) Canteen Token (in bronze gilt, obverse illustrating five playing cars, four aces and a Canada card, surrounded by the inscription "THUMBS UP / ACES HIGH", engraver marked "W.V." and marked "REG. D'S'N" (Registered Design), reverse illustrating the Toronto Scottish insignia, surrounded by the inscription "CARRY ON TORONTO SCOTTISH", measuring 31.7 mm in diameter).
Ranging from very fine to extremely fine.