United Kingdom. A Victory Medal, to Captain Banbury, Eton Graduate, KIA Hollebeke consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac (171787 CDT

(171787 CDT

the exterior of the lid embossed with “Silver Star Medal” in capital letters as well as dual borders of golden wavy “crinkle crankle” lines on the top of the lid

9 cm (w) x 19 cm (h)

consisting of a Cross Pattée with its arms joined through the quadrants by a circular laurel leaf wreath

and well worn

United Kingdom. A Victory Medal, to Captain Banbury, Eton Graduate, KIA Hollebeke consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac (171787 CDTVictory Medal. (CAPT. W. M. V. BANBURY). Naming is impressed, very fine. Footnote: Captain William Michael Victor Banbury of the Rifle Brigade. Captain Banbury was killed in action 17 August 1917. Born in 1885 and educated at Eton, he was gazetted Second Lieutenant on 23rd May 1906, and posted to the 4th Battalion The Rifle Brigade then in Malta. He became Lieutenant on 24th March 1910 and resigned his commission on 23rd November 1912 going on the