Description: ORIGINAL! RARE! WW1 BRITISH ROYAL AIR FORCE ID'd 1914-1918 BRITISH WAR MEDAL (R.A.F.) WW1 BRITISH ROYAL AIR FORCE 1914-1918 ID'd BRITISH WAR MEDAL CONDITION IS EXTREMELY FINE WITH ITS ORIGINAL RIBBON AND MUCH OF ITS ORIGINAL MINT LUSTER REMAINING FROM ITS 104+ YEARS. PERIOD EDGE ENGRAVED WITH BRITISH ARMY ROYAL AIR FORCE; SERVICE NUMBER, RANK, FIRST / LAST NAME, UNIT : 35635 PTE . 1 . W. R. RAINFORTH . R.A.F. --------------------------------------------WILFRED ROLAND RAINFORTH>SERVICE NUMBER 35635 >BIRTH 1877>ENLISTMENT1916>MARRIAGEKATE6TH FEBRUARY 1904 -------------------------------------------- SOLID STERLING SILVER (.925 Silver) WEIGHT: 33.15 g (1.169 oz.) DIAMETER OF PLANCHET: 36 mm THICKNESS: 3 mm MINT: ROYAL MINTENGRAVER: Edgar Bertram MacKennal Obverse: The obverse shows Sir Bertram Mackennal's bareheaded effigy of King George V facing left. Script: Latin Lettering: GEORGIVS V BRITT: OMN: REX ET IND: IMP Translation: George V, King of all the British Isles and Emperor of India Reverse: The reverse, designed by William McMillan, shows Saint George naked on horseback and armed with a short sword, an allegory of the physical and mental strength which achieved victory over Prussianism. The horse tramples on the Prussian eagle shield and the emblems of death, a skull and cross-bones. In the background are ocean waves and just off-centre near the right upper rim is the risen sun of Victory. Script: Latin Lettering: 1914 1918 Designer: William McMillan THIS IS NOT A REPRODUCTION PLEASE SEE MY 100% POSITIVE FEEDBACK AND BUY WITH CONFIDENCE.
Price: 175 USD
Location: New York, New York
End Time: 2024-11-26T18:49:08.000Z
Shipping Cost: 4.99 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Conflict: WW I (1914-18)
Original/Reproduction: Original
Theme: Militaria
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
Region of Origin: Great Britain
