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This set just arrived. It's a WW1 and WW2 grouping.
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This set just arrived. It's a WW1 and WW2 grouping.
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WWI & II BRITISH NAMED 8 MEDAL GROUP ROYAL MARINES L I <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o
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></o>CONDITION NOTES: This named British Royal Marines Light Infantry medal group spans two wars, WW I & WW II. This grouping includes, a World War I, three medal bar, with the WWI service medal, WWI Victory Medal, and a Naval long Service and Good Conduct Medal. All three of these medals are named on the rim, "PO 18577 PTE. J. ALVEY R.M.L.I." The Good Conduct Medal is marked a little different, "PO 18577 PTE. J. ALVEY MNE R.M." There is a World War II four Medal Bar that includes, the 1939-1945 Star, The Burma Star, The WW II defense Medal, and the WW II Service Medal. These 4 WW II medals are not named, as was the custom at that time. The Remaining medal is the Imperial Service Medal, that comes with the 7-1/2" x 9-1/2" Award Document Named to "John Alvey, Esq." and is dated "31 may, 1963". The rim of the Medal is named to "John Alvey".
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