Gordon Instone, Jewish gunner with the British forces, has been awarded the Military Medal for “distinguished services in the field,” it was announced today. The Archive of the Jewish Telegraphic ...
Subsequently published with additional material under title: War medals of the British army, and how they were won.
In 1787, Col. David Humphreys wrote: “Few inventions could be more happily calculated to diffuse the knowledge and preserve the memory of illustrious characters and splendid events, than medals.” The ...
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