Great Britain and Commonwealth Medals

ARTIFACT: WWI British Mercantile Marine Service Medal, Envelope, and Named Mailing Box of William G. Nicholof Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The medal depicts the King's head on the front and reads: "GEORGIVS V BRITT. OMN: REX ET IND: IMP:" and...

ARTIFACT: This is a scarce pair of World War I UK named War Service and Mercantile Marine medals on ribbons. Both medals are named along the bottom edge to Oscar Sjostrom, born in 1887 at Helsingborg, Sweden. They are accompanied by corresponding...

ARTIFACT: This is a paperback copy of the 12th annual "Medal Yearbook 2006", published in London by the publishers of "Medal News". Large color photographs accompany the informative text on the medals of Great Britain and the...

ARTIFACT: This is a San Francisco Scottish Thistle Club wrestling contest medal engraved with the recipient's name and date on reverse. The medal hangs from a bar showing a lion crest and has lovely enameled thistles framing two entwined wrestlers...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War I era Distinguished Service Order medal from the United Kingdom, a decoration given to members of the armed forces who display highly commendable behavior, particularly during combat. The medal is a white enameled cross with...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War I Mercantile Marine service medal given to Frederick Gardner. The medal was given both to seamen who served a minimum of 6 months during World War I and those who had previously received the British War Medal and also sailed...