Description
he enlisted in the Royal Air Force Voluntary Reserve as an Aircraftsman 2nd Class and rose to become a Corporal
Major in 1903
and an envelope presumably sent to the recipient
listing his next-of-kin as his father
Accompanied by a 72nd Overseas Field Battery Cap Badge (three-piece construction
Wwi Wakefield Gold Medal For Zepplein Kill Newly Listed he enlisted in the RoyalWWI Wakefield GOLD Medal for Zepplein Kill 9K Gold, weighing 9. 1 grams, marked "9" and ". 375" (9K Gold), hallmarked with an anchor (made in Birmingham), date marked "r" (1916), maker marked "Wn & Wb" (Mappin & Webb) and engraved to "GUNR. J. RIDD." on the reverse, obverse illustrating the armoral bearings of Colonel Sir Charles Wakefield, Lord Mayor of London, surrounded by the inscription "PRESENTED BY THE LORD MAYOR . COLONEL SIR CHARLES