Canada, Commonwealth. A Lot of Four Named British War Medals United Republic of surrounded by a wreath

surrounded by a wreath

and white enamels from a period-original neck ribbon

has been granted sick leave from June 29 to July 29

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Canada, Commonwealth. A Lot of Four Named British War Medals United Republic of surrounded by a wreathA lot of four British War Medals. Instituted July 26th, 1919. Consisting of a circular silver (tested) medal, suspended from a single toe horizontal medal bar from a period original ribbon, the obverse depicting the leftward facing effigy of King George V and inscribed Georgivs V Britt: Omn: Rex Et Ind: Imp: (George V, King of all the British Isles and Emperor of India) in capital letters, the reverse depicts Saint George naked on horseback and armed