United Kingdom. An Efficiency Medal and British War Medal Republic of the obverse bearing a machine-embroidered

the obverse bearing a machine-embroidered golden-yellow Kriegsmarine eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika

Examples with black enamelled dials are very rare

suspended from a period original tri-fold ribbon featuring crossed swords

In October 1940 he transferred again

the first day of the Battle of the Somme

United Kingdom. An Efficiency Medal and British War Medal Republic of the obverse bearing a machine-embroidered1. Efficiency Medal with Territorial Scroll, George VI (5990130 PTE. T. L. ARMSTRONG. R. HAMPS.). Naming is engraved, contact marks, bruised, edge nicks, replacement ribbon. 2. British War Medal (72566 PTE. W. E. KIRKWOOD. R. FUS.). Naming is officially impressed, contact marks, bruised, edge nicks, original ribbon. Near fine and near very fine, respectively. Footnote: 72566 William E. Kirkwood, Royal Fusiliers later served with the Royal Garrison