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1914-1918 First World War Memorial Plaque, Silver Medal & Bronze Medal, awarded to JOHN WILLIAM BONNER

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1914-1918 First World War Memorial Plaque. These large bronze medals were issued to the next of kin to members of His Majesty's armed forces who died in military service. They are cast in bronze and weigh 350 grams. They are uniface, that is only one side bears a design, the reverse side being blank. Obverse: standing figure of Britannia, holding a trident and wreath, surrounded by dolphins, a lion in front with the inscription around the edge:- HE DIED FOR FREEDOM AND HONOUR. There is also an oblong panel below the wreath, where the name of the individual is recorded, being cast into each medallion, rather than engraved afterwards. The above example shows the name of JOHN WILLIAM BONNER. GRADE: Exceptional Condition, as the day it was issued. 11882 The Great War Medal 1914-1918. This the most commonly issued medal, it is impossible to set out all the details of qualification for this medal, but essentially the requirement was that a member of the fighting forces had to leave his native shore in any part of the British Empire while on service. It did not matter whether he/she entered a theatre of war or not. All men who served in the main theatres of war qualified for this medal, as did those who left their shore for service in, for example, India. The medal is silver and circular. A truncated bust of King George V is on the obverse, while there is a depiction of Saint George on the reverse. There is a straight clasp carrying a watered silk ribbon. This had a central band of golden yellow with three stripes of white, black and blue on both sides. The blue stripes come at the edge. 6,610.000 British war medals were issued. The soldier's regiment and number are inscribed around the rim. This medal is inscribed around the rim, Serial number 41385 PTE. J.W. BONNER. R. LANC . R

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