A First War Memorial Cross To The 1St Army Auxiliary Horse Auction (Sold with Expert Evaluation/Guarantee

(Sold with Expert Evaluation/Guarantee

inscribed "IN COMMEMORATION OF THEIR HEROISM AT THE DESTRUCTION OF THE SPANISH FLEET" inside the wreath and "FROM THE CITIZENS OF BROOKLYN TO THE MEN BEHIND THE GUNS" below

effective November 2

the Continental Congress authorized a gold medal to commemorate this event and appointed a committee of John Adams

A First War Memorial Cross To The 1St Army Auxiliary Horse Auction (Sold with Expert Evaluation/GuaranteeA First War Memorial Cross to the 1st Army Auxiliary Horse British War Medal (512075 PTE. W. DUNCAN. C. A. S. C.); Victory Medal (512075 PTE. W. DUNCAN. C. A. S. C.); and Memorial Cross, George V (512076 Pte. W. DUNCAN.). Naming is officially impressed on the pair and officially engraved on the Memorial Cross. Unmounted, very crisp detail, dark patina on BWM, light contact, near extremely fine. Accompanied by a DVD containing copies of his Index