WW1 Pair. Merrison. A.I.F. Casualty. reverse engraved 'Given by the

reverse engraved 'Given by the Commissioned Officers of the Loyal Bermondsey Volunteers to Serjt Boyd one of their Members for the Best Shot upon the first Essay of the Corps with Ball Cartridge on Thursday Sept 19th 1799'

"hail the king of the nation"

Reverse: VICTORIAE LAETAE PRINC PERP - P TR in exergue

John saw service during the war as an administrator with the British committee of the French red cross

The popular City of Rome commemorative issue

WW1 Pair. Merrison. A.I.F. Casualty. reverse engraved 'Given by theThe pair are correctly impressed 1792 Pte C MERRISON. 30BN. A. I. F. Charles Merrison was born in Walthamstow and enlisted in the A. I. F. at Holdsworthy, New South Wales, on 3 9 1915. He is recorded as wounded in action on the Western front on 19th September 1916. He served with the 30th & 45th battalions, A. I. F and included is his certificate of issue for a silver war badge. The medals are VF on tatty original ribbons.