WW1 British BEF Victory Medal Full Size 286875 SPR G. Holding RE

The WW1 British BEF Victory Medal Full Size 286875 SPR G. Holding RE is an original campaign medal awarded to British and Imperial forces who served in World War I. This example is impressed with the recipient’s service details: “286875 SPR G. Holding RE”, identifying Sapper G. Holding of the Royal Engineers. The medal, known as the Allied Victory Medal, was issued in bronze and features the winged figure of Victory on the obverse, with the reverse inscribed “The Great War for Civilisation 1914–1919.” A double rainbow-colored ribbon was standard for this series. The award was conferred to those who entered a theatre of war between 5 August 1914 and 11 November 1918. This specific piece provides an authenticated link to an individual serviceman of the British Expeditionary Force. Such medals remain important artifacts, reflecting the personal histories of participants in the Great War and the broader context of British military service during the period.