This is a US-made medal commemorating the Allies of the First World War. The text reads, at the top ‘DO RIGHT’, left bottom ‘AND FEAR’, right bottom ‘NO MAN’. It is a circular medal with an eagle and on top of which is a shield. There is national symbolism throughout: the eagle represents the United States and, on the left-side of shield itself, the ship represents Great Britain, the cockerel represents France, the Cross of Savoy represents Italy, and the lion’s head represents Montenegro. On the right-side of the shield, the bear represents Russia, the lion rampant represents Belgium, the four fire-steels, or four C’s, represent Serbia, and the rising sun represents Japan. There are 13 stars around the edge of the medal, which represent the original 13 colonies of the United States. In the upper left of the shield is an ‘AD’, for anno domini, and, in the upper right of the shield is the year ‘1916’. On the left wing of the eagle is the word ‘COPYRIGHT’ and, on the right wing is the word ‘SPICER-SIMPSON’, indicating Theodore Spicer-Simpson, the engraver of the medal. The medal was commissioned by the ‘American Fund for French Wounded’ which provided relief for wounded French soldiers during the war.

Bajonett eines US-Soldaten; Hersteller: (Remington) || Das Bajonett wurde auf dem Dachboden der Eltern gefunden und hängt nun zur Zierde bei der Besitzerin im Wohnzimmer. Es handelt sich um ein Bajonett des US-Ingenieurskorps. Allerdings ist nicht bekannt, wie es in den Familienbesitz kam. || || Weapon || US-Bajonett von 1917 || US-Bajonett mit Holzgriff und Inschrift 1917

A patriotic postcard || A boy wearing a sailor suit, hands on knees, gazes resolutely out at us from the front of this photographic postcard, above the legend ‘ “THEY’LL NEVER PASS US.” ‘ Printed on the reverse, on the left-hand side of the postcard, is the following verse: ‘A LOVING BIRTHDAY WISH. / …… / To-day is your Birthday ! / O, may you enjoy it, / ’Til all of its moments / are counted and o er, / May luck be your lot, and / may nothing destroy it, / Through years that hold / dozens of Birthdays / in store.’. ‘From’ is printed beneath that, and ‘Auntie Maud’ has been written in black ink alongside it, the handwritten message continuing, ‘with all sic to all I will get you something when I come home Auntie Maud’. She has addressed the postcard to ‘Master B. Turner / c/o Mrs R. ? Turner / Hants Hill / Horsford / Nr Norwich in Norfolk’. The postmark tells us that it was posted in ‘Brixton S.W. London’ on 23 August 1915. The printed text states, ‘Published by Solomon Bros. Ltd., / Graphic House, New North Road, London.’ / ‘SB Series’ / ‘Series No. 114’. || || Postcard || A British patriotic postcard