United Kingdom. Two First War Medals to Sjt. F. C. Read, RAF Auction Archive (Württemberg Train-Bataillon Nr

(Württemberg Train-Bataillon Nr

The Regiment’s first assignment was the defence of the two strategic airfields of Botwood and Gander

the obverse bearing a raised depiction of Imperial Russian infantry

A fuller runs the majority of the length of each side of the top edge

for his 25-year long employment anniversary - awarded by the Employee’s Union of the train and habor civil officials and civil official candidates from the region of the Free City of Danzig”

United Kingdom. Two First War Medals to Sjt. F. C. Read, RAF Auction Archive (Württemberg Train-Bataillon NrA 1914 15 Star, in bronze, full size, reverse impressed 4475 SJT. F. C. READ, R. F. C., light wear, extremely fine. A Victory Medal, in bronze gilt, full size, rim impressed 4475. SGT. F. E. READ. R. A. F., minor wear and scratches, remains extremely fine. Footnote: Sjt. Read enlisted on December 19, 1914. He served in Egypt with the Royal Flying Corp Royal Air Force during the First War.