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WW1 medals 405 Pte W Ross

Set of three WW1 medals ('Pip, Squeak and Wilfred') the 1914-15 Star (Mons Star). British War Medal and Allied Victory medal inscribed with the name of the recipient 405 Pte W Ross. The Mons Star was awarded servicemen of the British Expeditionary Force on active service in France and Belgium during the period 4 Aug to 22 Nov 1914. All medals are without medal ribbons. The medals were issued c 1922 at which time there was a popular newspaper cartoon with characters Pip, Squeak and Wilfred and these names were commonly used to refer to the trio of medals.

Star width 38mm length 56mm

British War Medal diameter 36mm length 50mm

Allied Victory Medal diameter 34mm length 50mm

Dimensions: various

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