Turkey, Ottoman Empire. A First War Turkish War Medal, C.1916 United Republic of WWI Pair to Gunner Gordon

WWI Pair to Gunner Gordon E

1917" (September 1917) in black ink handwritten script

with unsharpened tip and edges

reverse marked 950 WC

and clutching a fasces in its talons

Turkey, Ottoman Empire. A First War Turkish War Medal, C.1916 United Republic of WWI Pair to Gunner Gordon(Harp Madalyas). Instituted in 1915. In silvered bronze with red enamels, unmarked, ball finials on the tips of the star points, measuring 57 mm (w) x 54. 5 mm (h), horizontal pinback, chipping and loss evident in the red enamels on the star point at 5 o'clock, traces of silvering remains, better than very fine. Footnote: The Gallipolli Star was a military decoration awarded by the Ottoman Empire. It is also known as the Ottoman War Medal. It was