Canada, CEF. A Medal Pair to the C.F.A., Gordon Ronald Munnoch

 1. A British War Medal. Instituted July 26th, 1919. A circular silver medal, suspended from a single-toe claw attached to the center of the award with a slotted bar, suspended from its period-original ribbon (with evidence of previous collector’s mounting), the obverse depicting a leftward facing effigy of King George V circumscribed by his name and title in Latin, the reverse depicting St. George mounted on a horse armed with a short sword trampling on the Prussian eagle, and with skull and crossbones, with a sun in the background, and dated “1914” and “1918”, impressed “2327364 Gnr. G. R. Munnoch, C.F.A” along the rim, measuring 36.3 mm in diameter, weighing 35.38 grams inclusive of its ribbon.

2. A Victory Medal. Instituted September 1st, 1919. A circular bronze medal, the obverse depicting a winged, full-length, full-front, figure of “Victory” with her left arm extended holding a palm branch in her right hand, the reverse is inscribed “The Great War for Civilisation 1914-1919” in capital letters within a laurel wreath,  impressed “2327364 Gnr. G. R. Munnoch, C.F.A” along the rim, measuring 36.5 mm in diameter, weighing 31.66 grams inclusive of its ribbon.

Footnote: Gordon Ronald Munnoch (2327364) was born in London, Ontario, Canada on December 19th 1894 to his mother Margaret Brooks Munnoch. Prior to enlisting on May 22nd, 1917 he was a law student. He served within the Cobourg Heavy Battery during World War I.