United Kingdom. A First War Medal Pair To Private G. A. Swaddling, A.s.c. Auction edge engraved: ARTHUR B

edge engraved: ARTHUR B

Naming is officially impressed on both medals

tab well marked 1940

Footnote: Fred Binley was born in 1881 in Leicestershire County

We were then allowed to buy ourselves a meal

United Kingdom. A First War Medal Pair To Private G. A. Swaddling, A.s.c. Auction edge engraved: ARTHUR BA First War Medal Pair, including a British War Medal, constructed of a round silver medal, the obverse centre presenting Sir Bertram Mackennals bareheaded effigy of King George V facing left, with the legend GEORGIVS V BRITT: OMN: REX ET IND: IMP (GEORGE V. KING OF ALL THE BRITISH ISLES AND EMPEROR OF INDIA), the reverse presents Saint George naked on horseback and armed with a short sword, trampling the Prussian eagle shield and the emblems of death