Nottingham Rifle Association 1St Prize Medal, 1861 GTRexclude with inscription on ribbon below

with inscription on ribbon below

British War and Victory Medals (66505 GNR

The central factor which precipitated the intervention of the three European Great powers in the Greek conflict were Russia's ambitions to expand in the Black Sea region at the expense of the Ottoman Empire and her emotional support for the fellow-Orthodox Christian Greeks

Pitcher relinquished his commission as a Flying Officer in the Royal Air Force upon the completion of his service

Nottingham Rifle Association 1St Prize Medal, 1861 GTRexclude with inscription on ribbon belowSilver, obverse is inscribed "NOTTS RIFLE ASSOCIATION FILE FIRING 1ST PRIZE POINTS 63 1861" surrounded by a laurel wreath, reverse inscribed with heading "8TH NOTTS RIFLES" with list of competitors below "SURGN. WARWICK; SERGT. BRADWELL; CORPL. RAWSON, SWIFT; PRIVE. BRADLEY, CHADBURN, JONES, SHARPE", 38. 2 mm, crisp detail, ornamental scroll suspender, gold colour ribbon, minor contact marks, extremely fine. (BSC264)