A Small Collection of Great War Tribute Medals

Gateshead Tribute Medal, obv. shield and legend, rev. inscription (name engraved), ‘Presented to Gnr. W. T. Delph by the Gateshead War Honours Recognition Committee Mons Star 1914’, 33 x 21mm., 7.06g., 9ct. gold, hallmarks for Birmingham 1919, ring suspension, good very fine £120-160

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Small Collection of Great War Tribute Medals.

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Ex D.N.W. 28 June 2000, lot 649.

Gunner Walter T. Delph, 31st Heavy Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery, entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 21 August 1914. Awarded the 1914 Star, he was later discharged. Sold with copied m.i.c.