A British Mercantile Marine War Medal With Packet Of Issue, To Thomas J. Rowlands Archive stamped and signed by Gruppenführer

stamped and signed by Gruppenführer Themke

who along with four others received the award

later joining the Royal Canadian Naval Reserve

Medal struck in bronze

Archduke Joseph August became thus from 1893 "grandson-in-law" to Emperor Francis Joseph

A British Mercantile Marine War Medal With Packet Of Issue, To Thomas J. Rowlands Archive stamped and signed by GruppenführerGreat Britain; (THOMAS J. ROWLANDS). Naming is officially impressed. Original ribbon, edge nicks, very light contact, near extremely fine. In its paper packet of issue, marked "BRITISH WAR MEDAL Issued to The Mercantile Marine" with accompanying explanation on the front panel, exhibiting tears, with part of the left end of the front panel missing.