Orders, Decorations and Medals

Washington & Barmston, Durham, 26mm, in silver and enamels, hallmarks for Birmingham 1919, obverse with enamelled arms and inscribed ‘Washington & Barmston Welcome Home Fund’, reverse inscribed ‘For services in the Great War, J. Reilty’, attempted erasure to name, double loop suspension; together with, Pelton, Durham, 29mm, in silver, obverse with art nouveau style lady holding a shield and inscribed ‘For services rendered in the Great War 1914-1919’, reverse inscribed ‘With the Pelton owners appreciation, Pte. David Smith’, with ornate nickel suspension; Ashington, Northumberland, 29mm, in silver, obverse soldier and sailor kneeling with coal mine in distance, inscribed ‘Ashington sailors & soldiers Great War 1914-1919, welcome home‘, reverse with wreath and name panel, with double loop suspension; Monks Kirby, Warwickshire, 26mm, in silver, obverse, Britannia placing a wreath on a kneeling soldiers head, inscribed ‘Served in the Great War 1914-1919, reverse with wreath and inscribed ‘A token of appreciation from Monks Kirby’, with silver loop suspension, generally good very fine or better (4) £70-90

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

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