{"product_id":"united-kingdom-a-first-war-second-war-medal-bar-to-sapper-william-h-atkinson-royal-engineers-m0715-27","title":"United Kingdom. A First War \u0026 Second War Medal Bar to Sapper William H. Atkinson, Royal Engineers","description":"\u003cp\u003eA ten piece medal bar including first war, second war and coronation medals, swing mounted, measures 170 mm (w), with horizontal pin on the reverse, comprising: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA 1914 Star, in bronze, reverse impressed 16563 SAPR. W. H. ATKINSON. R.E., with 5TH AUG-22ND NOV 1914 clasp, full size, minor wear, extremely fine. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA British War Medal, in silver, rim impressed 16563 SPR. W.H. ATKINSON. R.E., light wear, nice patina, very fine. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA Victory Medal, in bronze gilt, rim impressed 16563 SPR. W.H. ATKINSON. R.E., notable gilt wear, very fine. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA 1939–1945 Star, in bronze gilt, light wear, very fine. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn Africa Star, in bronze gilt, light wear, very fine. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA Defence Medal, in cupro-nickel, light contact, very fine. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA War Medal, in cupro-nickel, minor wear, very fine. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA George V Jubilee Medal, in silver, darker patina to right side, light contact, very fine. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA George VI 1937 Coronation Medal, in silver, light wear, very fine. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, George V, rim impressed 18521006 W.O. CL. 2. W.H. ATKINSON. R.E., dark patina on the right half, light contact, very fine. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFootnote: William Henry Atkinson was born about 1893 in Leeds. In the 1911 census, he was located at the Barracks of the Royal Engineers. His occupation at the time was listed as “Dynamo Attend” Sapper W. H. Atkinson is on the medal roll for the 1914 Star, as he disembarked on November 5, 1914, with the Royal Engineers, 15th Field Company.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA W.H. Atkinson is also listed as a Lieutenant with the Royal Engineers during the Second War. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49916313796885,"sku":"M0715-27","price":376.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9105\/2053\/files\/Xpv4VnMDkfhGkhuieZDtiCUp4rtSc0eNRXIhmNiz.jpg?v=1779393122","url":"https:\/\/www.emedals.com\/products\/united-kingdom-a-first-war-second-war-medal-bar-to-sapper-william-h-atkinson-royal-engineers-m0715-27","provider":"eMedals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}