WW1 Canadian CEF Medal Group Pair 1263515 R.F. Corbett 5th Battalion

This World War I Canadian CEF Medal Group Pair consists of two medals awarded to 1263515 Private R.F. Corbett, who served with the 5th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force. The pair includes the British War Medal and the Victory Medal, both named to Pte. Corbett. The British War Medal, instituted in 1919, was awarded to members of the Allied armed forces who served during the conflict. The Victory Medal, also instituted in 1919, commemorates service in World War I and is awarded to military personnel who entered a theatre of war. Each medal is correctly impressed with Corbett’s service number, rank, initials, surname, and unit. The medals are mounted on a bar for wear and retain their original ribbons. Items such as this provide tangible documentation of a soldier’s service and are representative of Canada’s military participation in the First World War. Provenance details are based on the information impressed on the medals.