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Miniature 1914-15 Star awarded to Pte Alfred Henry Watson, 7th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Four pointed star of bright bronze, with a Tudor crown replacing top point, the obverse has two crossed swords with blades pointing upwards, the points and grips of which form four additional points to the star. The swords are overlaid by a wreath of oak leaves, with the Royal Cypher of King George V at the base of the wreath and an overlaying central scroll inscribed ‘1914–15’. Plain reverse. Ribbon comprises red, white and blue stripes representing the Union flag. Mounted on a bar of three, with makers mark to Spink & Son to reverse. Pte Watson was wounded during the Battle of the Somme (1916) and invalided out of the Army in 1917 due to his wounds.

World War One, Western Front (1914-1918)

Somme, Battle of the, 1916 (World War One, Western Front 1914-1918)