WW1 Victoria Cross group McFadzean Royal Irish Rifles on eBay (end time 11-Dec-09 19:21:42 GMT)

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Item specifics - Collectables: Militaria

Era:	1914-1945	Type:	Medals & Ribbons
Conflict:	World War I (1914-1918)		--
Country/ Organization:	Great Britain	Service:	--
Issued/ Not-Issued:	Issued	Condition:	New

VICTORIA CROSS, 1914/15 STAR, WW1 WAR MEDAL and WW1 VICTORY MEDAL

You are bidding on a set of full size display quality replica medals complete with ribbons.

These medals are replicas of those held by Private William McFadzean VC, Royal Irish Rifles. He was awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions in World War 1 in 1916, where he was killed in action.

VICTORIA CROSS

Introduced as the premier award for gallantry, available for all ranks, to cover all actions since the outbreak of the Crimean War in 1854. A cross pattee. On the observe a lion statant gardant on the royal crown, with the words FOR VALOUR on a semi-circular scroll. The Cross is suspended by a ring from a seriffed 'V' attached to a suspension bar decorated with laurel leaves. Crimson ribbon

1914/15 STAR
It was awarded to all personnel who served in a any theater of war against the enemy between 5 August 1914 and 31 December 1915. A crowned four-pointed star with crossed swords and a wreath of oak leaves, having the royal cypher at the foot and a central scroll inscribed 1914-15. Ribbon is watered silk red, white and blue.

BRITISH WAR MEDAL
This medal was instituted to record the successful conclusion of the First World War.The observe has the uncrowned left-facing profile of King George V and on the reverse, St George on horseback trampling underfoot the eagle shield of Central Powers and a skull and cross-bones, the emblems of death. Ribbon is orange watered centre with stripes of white and black at each side and borders of royal blue.

VICTORY MEDAL
This is commonly known as the Allied War Medal because the same basic design and ribbon were adopted thirteen other Allied nations. The observe has the standing figure of Victory holding a palm branch in her right hand and stretching out her left hand. The reverse shows a laurel wreath containing a four-line inscription THE GREAT WAR FOR CIVILISATION 1914-1919. Ribbon is a double rainbow (indigo at edges and red in centre).

Each medal is a non-named cast copy of an original medal and would grace a space left in any British Medal Collection.

McFADZEAN, William Frederick.
Private. 14th Battalion. Royal Irish Rifles.
London Gazetted on 8th June 1917.
Born on 9th October 1895 at Lurgan, County Armagh, Ireland.
Killed in action on 1st July 1916, by Thiepval Wood, France.
Memorial on Thiepval Memorial, France, and at Newtonbeda Presbyterian Church, Belfast, Northern Ireland.
In a concentration trench, near Thiepval Wood, France on the 1st July 1916, a box of bombs was being opened, ready for an attack. The box slipped down into the trench, which was occupied by many troops, and two safety pins fell out of the bombs. Private McFadzean at once realised the danger to his comrades and threw courageously on top of the bombs, which exploded, causing him to be blown to pieces. His heroism resulted in only one other casualty. Being a bomber himself, Private McFadzean was well aware of the danger but, in spite of this, he gave his life for his comrades.

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