First World War Military Medal Trio and Cap Badge. Machine Gun Corp & Northumberland Fusiliers. A Trio of first world war Medals awarded to Private W. Sharett of the Machine Gun Corp and the Northumberland Fusiliers. The trio consists of… The Military Medal for Bravery in the Field. Inscribed 73792 PTE W. The British War Medal 1914-18. The Victory Medal 1914-19. The military medal is listed in the London Gazette Issue 31173 published on the 7 February 1919 on page 41 with a reference to the 56th Battalion to the Machine Gun Corp. The set also comes with a silvered cap badge belonging to the Guards Machine Gun Battalion. The set are presented in a dark leather bound case with a black and cream satin interior. The box looks to have once contained silver teaspoons. The box measures 6 inches (15cm) wide by 5.5 inches (14cm) deep by 1 inch (2.5cm) tall (whilst lid is closed). The medals are of standard size. The set weighs 240 g. The medals are in very good condition. They are all on their original ribbons. The full length ribbons are a little faded with light fraying to the ends. The surface of the medals is clear with minimal wear. The edge engravings are clear to read. The cap badge is also in good condition with no damage. For further details and conditions see pictures below…. The item “First World War Military Medal Trio and Cap Badge PTE W Sharett Machine Gun Corp” is in sale since Saturday, June 03, 2017. This item is in the category “Collectables\Militaria\World War I (1914-1918)\Medals/ Ribbons”. The seller is “theantiquesstorehouse” and is located in Portsmouth. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Type: Medals & Ribbons
- Era: 1914-1945
- Conflict: World War I (1914-1918)
- Service: Army
- Country/ Organization: Great Britain
- Issued/ Not-Issued: Issued